Solve for x: |3x+12|= 18

Work Shown:

|3x+12| = 18

3x+12 = 18 or 3x+12 = -18

3x = 18-12 or 3x = -18-12

3x = 6 or 3x = -30

x = 6/3 or x = -30/3

x = 2 or x = -10

The rule used in step 2 is the idea that if |x| = k, for some positive number k, then x = k or x = -k. One equation breaks into two separate ones. From there we solve each equation for x as normal. Follow PEMDAS in reverse, undoing each operation, to isolate x.

If you're curious why the absolute value breaks into two parts, consider something like |x| = 7. This means x is 7 units away from zero on a number line. There are two possible locations where x could be: 7 and -7. This is one example showing why we get two different results. The same applies to our equation as well, just it's a bit more complicated.

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%

step-by-step explanation:

under the capital asset pricing model (capm), the required or expected rate of return for a particular security or asset is given using the formula:

required rate of return = risk-free rate + beta*(market risk premium)

we are given that;

risk-free rate = 4% = 0.04

beta = 1.4

market risk premium = 9% = 0.09

we simply plug these values into the above formula;

required rate of return = 0.04 + 1.4*(0.09)

required rate of return = 0.04 + 0.126

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%