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  • 15-10-2018
  • Mathematics
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|x+2|-3=9 please help!!! Solve twice!!! Two answers!!!

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chenry13
chenry13 chenry13
  • 15-10-2018
×= 10 and ×= -14

Find x by simplifying both sides of the equation then isolate the variable.
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kaylam348
kaylam348 kaylam348
  • 15-10-2018

|x+2| - 3 = 9

Option 1:

x + 2 - 3 = 9

x - 1 = 9    add 1

x = 9 + 1

x = 10

Option 2:

-(x+2) - 3 = 9  Distribute "-" through the parenthesis

-x - 2 - 3 = 9

-x - 5 = 9     Add 5

-x = 9 + 5

-x = 14   Multiply by -1

x = -14

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