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OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 - |x + 2| = 12

OpenStudy (pradius):

isolate the absolute expression first.. - |x+2| = 12-10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X would just = 0 , right?

OpenStudy (pradius):

well u get two answers but the right answer is 0 yes.. the other answer is -4

OpenStudy (pradius):

u plug in the result into x to find the right answer

OpenStudy (zarkon):

there are no solutions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Zarkon is correct, the absolute value of x+2 would have to be equal to -2, however the absolute value of any expression is always positive. (You can think of absolute values as the distance from zero)

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