document.write( "Question 146590: How do you solve 10 - |x + 2| = 12? whats the answer? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #107041 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"10+-+abs%28x+%2B+2%29+=+12\"$ Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-+abs%28x+%2B+2%29+=+2\"$ Subtract\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28x+%2B+2%29+=+-2\"$ Multiply both sides by -1 to remove the negative sign on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the absolute value of any number is always positive, this means that $\"abs%28x+%2B+2%29+=+-2\"$ is not possible. So there are no solutions. \n" ); document.write( "

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