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Answer:
[tex]\begin{cases}3x+12&\text{if }x>-4\\0&\text{if }x=-4\\-3x-12&\text{if }x<-4\end{cases}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The absolute value function negates its argument when its argument is negative. The expression 3x+12 will be negative when ...
3x +12 < 0
x +4 < 0
x < -4 . . . . . makes the absolute value function change its argument's sign
Using this fact, we can divide the domain into intervals below -4, at -4, and above -4. The above answer shows the function value in each domain interval.
