Question

please help

Solve for x. 10 - |x + 2| = 12

x = 4 and x = 0
x = 9 and x = -15
x = -4 and x = -2
x = -3 and x = 1
no solutions

Answer 1

Sorry you never got any help...Okay so lets see this is gonna be...

Answer 2

x=0 and x = 4. :)

Answer 3

wait, do you mind if i ask why the igns were changed?

Answer 4

signs*

Answer 5

The signs were changed because of the - outside the absolute value lines " | | "

Answer 6

So when you had |x| it became -x which then changed to a positive because of the - in front of that.

Answer 7

Then you had |2| which changed to -2. :)

Answer 8

that makes COMPLETE sense. thank you so very much dear

Answer 9

No problem gorgeous :) Lol glad I could help! :)

Answer 10

too bad this is incorrect.. because no solution exist

Answer 11

What do you mean? Wait...oops...grr lol hes right XP

Answer 12

I think I need a break ;P To much math for one day. :P

Answer 13

10 - |x + 2| = 12
subtract 10
-|x+2|=2
multiply by -1 so get rid of minus
|x+2|=-2
it is obvious that its impossible to get negative because x+2 will always be positive due to abs