SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve |x-2|= 2x-10

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Question 50739: Can you please help me solve |x-2|= 2x-10
Answer by darq(90) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two solutions will be found
x-2= 2x-10
and 2-x = 2x-10
first equations answer can be found like this;
x-2 = 2x-10
x=8
second one;
2-x = 2x-10
3x=12
x=4
x can be 4 or 8