Question 1028964: On a number line, all points are marked that are 3 units away from −2.
Write this requirement using the absolute value sign.
Found 3 solutions by MaxWong, ikleyn, robertb:
Answer by MaxWong(38)   (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52797)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
On a number line, all points are marked that are 3 units away from −2.
Write this requirement using the absolute value sign.
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|x-(-2)| = 3, or, which is the same, |x+2| = 3.
Answer by robertb(5830)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are ONLY two points on the number line that are 3 units away from -2,
and they are 1 and -5, and they are represented by the equation
 , or which is the same,  .
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