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Solving equations graphically: intro

Problem

This is the graph of y=6|x+4|4.
An absolute value function graph on an x y coordinate plane. The x- and y- axes scale by one. The graph has a vertex at (negative four, negative four). It decreasing from the interval of negative infinity to negative four passing through the point (negative five, two) and increases from the interval negative four to infinity passing through the point (negative three, two).
Given that x5 is an approximate solution to 6|x+4|4=3, use the graph to find another approximate solution.
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
x
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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