SOLUTION: Hi, my name is Grace Rogers and I am having trouble with my inequalities. I'm not sure what to do when the variable is outside of the absolute value. |-2|x = 4 Thanks for yo

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Question 841386: Hi, my name is Grace Rogers and I am having trouble with my inequalities. I'm not sure what to do when the variable is outside of the absolute value.
|-2|x = 4
Thanks for your help!!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You usually don't see it that way.
Just work it as you normally would.
abs%28-2%29=2
So just substitute.
abs%28-2%29%2Ax=4
2x=4
x=2