How do you solve # |x| > 12#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-10T17:58:15

#x>12 or x<-12#

This equation requires an understanding of absolute value. This is how to solve this equation:

#|x|>12#

Case 1: #x>12#

Case 2: #-x>12#

Now don't be fooled, when you divide both sides of an inequalities by a negative number, you have to flip the sign, so:

#x<-12# is the second answer

Answers are: #x>12 or x<-12#