How do you solve $abs(6+3x)=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-07T15:01:16

$x = -2$

Because $0$ has no sign this equation can be written as:

$6 + 3x = 0$

Solving for $x$ gives:

$6 + 3x - 6 = 0 - 6$

$3x = -6$

$(3x)/3 = -6/3$

$x = -2$

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