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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Isolate the variable or in this case, the absolute value expression.

abs%28x%29=3

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

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