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  • 21-09-2020
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Absolute value of |x|-2=5

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alysmith1022 alysmith1022
  • 22-09-2020

Answer:

x = ± 7

|-7|-2=5

|7|-2=5

± means positive or negative

Step-by-step explanation:

|x|-2=5

Get x by itself by adding 2 to both sides.

x - 2 + 2= 5 + 2

-2 + 2 cancels out

x = 5 + 2

x = 7

Absolute value is how far a number is from 0.

x can be either positive or negative.

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