Question

whats the answer for |3-x|=20?

Answer 1

What did you get when you solved the two equations?

Answer 2

there are 2 answers; which is why you solve it the way we showed ya ;)

Answer 3

when does 3-x = 20?

when does 3-x = -20?

Answer 4

polpak, nothing because I don't know how to subtract 20 from 3

Answer 5

3 - 20 = -17

http://www.khanacademy.org/video/negative-numbers-introduction?playlist=Pre-algebra

Answer 6

Polpak, thank you very much. I am helping someone get their high school diploma through the internet and this question just wasn't coming to me.