Answer:
x = 9,-21
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|-7=8}[/tex]
Transport -7 to add 8:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=8+7}\\\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=15}[/tex]
Cancel absolute sign and add plus-minus to 15:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x+6=\pm 15}[/tex]
Transport 6 to subtract ±15:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x=\pm 15-6}[/tex]
Consider:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x= 15-6}[/tex] or [tex]\displaystyle \large{x = -15-6}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x=9}[/tex] or [tex]\displaystyle \large{x=-21}[/tex]
Solution:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x = 9}[/tex] or [tex]\displaystyle \large{x=-21}[/tex]
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Second Method
Given:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|-7=8}[/tex]
Transport -7 to add 8:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=8+7}\\\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=15}[/tex]
Absolute Function Property:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x-a| = \begin{cases} x-a \ \ (x \geq a) \\ -x+a \ \ (x < a) \end{cases}}[/tex]
Consider both intervals:
When x ≥ a then:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=15}\\\displaystyle \large{x+6=15}[/tex]
Transport 6 to subtract 15:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x=15-6}\\\displaystyle \large{x=9}[/tex]
When x < a then:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{|x+6|=15}\\\displaystyle \large{-(x+6)=15}\\\displaystyle \large{-x-6=15}[/tex]
Transport -6 to add 15:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{-x=15+6}\\\displaystyle \large{-x=21}[/tex]
Transport negative sign to 21:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x=-21}[/tex]
Solution:
[tex]\displaystyle \large{x=9}[/tex] or [tex]\displaystyle \large{x=-21}[/tex]
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