Explanation:
[tex]-2|3x-12|>-54[/tex]
divide both sides by -2:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-2|3x-12|}{-2}>\frac{-54}{-2} \\ \text{when you divide an inequality by a negative nuber the sign changes} \\ \text{from > to < in this case} \\ |3x-12|\text{ < 27} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} |3x-12|<\text{ 27 is the same as:} \\ (3x\text{ -12) <27 or (3x -12) < -27} \end{gathered}[/tex]
solving each seperately:
[tex]\begin{gathered} (3x\text{ -12) <27} \\ \text{add 12 to both sides:} \\ 3x\text{ -12 + 12 < 27 + 12} \\ 3x\text{ + 0 < 39} \\ 3x\text{ < 39} \\ \frac{3x}{3}<\frac{39}{3} \\ x\text{ < 13} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} (3x\text{ - 12) < -27} \\ \text{add 12 to both sides:} \\ 3x\text{ -12 + 12 < -27 + 12} \\ 3x\text{ + 0 < -15} \\ 3x\text{ < -15} \\ \text{divide both sides by 3:} \\ \frac{3x}{3}<\frac{-15}{3} \\ x\text{ < -5} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]undefined[/tex]