SOLUTION: I didnt know what topic to use, Absolute value. Or equations. So i picked equations. Hopefully someone can help me. |-2x-2|=5 I was told the problem can have 0,1 or even 2

Question 150248: I didnt know what topic to use, Absolute value. Or equations.
So i picked equations. Hopefully someone can help me.
|-2x-2|=5
I was told the problem can have 0,1 or even 2 solutions.
Im thinking this problem has 2 solutions, But im not sure.
Id greatly appreciate some help figuring out this problem.
And could you please show me how you figured it out to?
Thank you,
KKG.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|-2x-2|=5
You know |5| = 5 and |-5| = 5
So -2x-2 must be 5 or it must be -5.
Solve:
-2x-2 = 5 or -2x-2 = -5
-2x = 7 or -2x = -3
x = -7/2 or x = 3/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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