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ijp:

i need help Step 1: |x − 2| + 3 = 7 Step 2: |x − 2| = 7 − 3 Step 3: |x − 2| = 4 Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

ijp:

please help me someone

ijp:

ok

Shadow:

Absolute value makes anything within its brackets become positive.

Shadow:

So apply that then solve for x, but keep in mind that x will be pm, plus or minus, because of the absolute value brackets.

ijp:

i already got it

ijp:

thix tho

Shadow:

Okay cool, should have been 6 and -2

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