SOLUTION: How do you solve 10 - |x + 2| = 12? whats the answer?

Question 146594: How do you solve 10 - |x + 2| = 12? whats the answer?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Subtract

Multiply both sides by -1 to remove the negative sign on the left side.

Since the absolute value of any number is always positive, this means that is not possible. So there are no solutions.
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