SOLUTION: -2 + |x| + 9 = 10 could you please help? Thank you! Jesse

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Question 936431: -2 + |x| + 9 = 10
could you please help?
Thank you!
Jesse

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, rothauserc:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Isolate the variable or in this case, the absolute value expression.



Now much simpler and easier to analyze.....

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2 + |x| + 9 = 10
|x| = 3
x = 3 or x = -3

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