SOLUTION: 2|x-3|=10 can you help me plz?

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Question 794078: 2|x-3|=10
can you help me plz?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2|x-3|=10
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Divide both sides by 2 to get:
|x-3| = 5
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x-3 = 5 or x-3 = -5
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x = 8 or x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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