Question

what is the sum of the solutions of 2|x - 1| - 4 = -2?

Answer 1

Let's solve for our solutions and then add them.

2|x - 1| - 4 = -2
2|x - 1| = 2
|x - 1| = 1

First solution:
x - 1 = 1
x = 2

Second solution:
x - 1 = -1
x = 0

Thus, the sum of our solutions is 2.