Question

|x + 3| - 2 = -5

Answer 1

\(\large\color{blue}{ \rm |x + 3| - 2 = -5 }\)
\(\large\color{blue}{ \rm |x + 3| - 2 +2 = -5+2 }\)
\(\large\color{blue}{ \rm |x + 3| = -3 }\) That gives,

\(\large\color{green}{ \rm x + 3 = -3~~~~~~~~or~~~~~~~~~x + 3 = 3 }\)

Answer 2

Can you solve each green equation for x ?