coddog1996 coddog1996
  • 02-04-2015
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Which values of x will make the absolute value equation true?

|x – 2| = 6

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iGreen
iGreen iGreen
  • 02-04-2015
Split it into two equations:

x - 2 = 6

and

-x + 2 = 6

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x - 2 = 6

Add 2 to both sides:

x = 8

-x + 2 = 6

Subtract 2 to both sides:

-x = 4

Multiply -1 to both sides:

x = -4

So x = 8 and x = -4.
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