SOLUTION: 10 minus the absolute value of x plus 2 equals 12?

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Question 233436: 10 minus the absolute value of x plus 2 equals 12?
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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10-|x+2|=12

Subtract 10 from each side:
-|x+2|=2

Divide both sides by -1:
|x+2|=-2

NO real solution, since an absolute value cannot equal a negative.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje