Answer:
x=7, x=-7
Step-by-step explanation:
|x| − 2 = 5
Add 2 to each side
|x| − 2+2 = 5+2
|x| = 7
The absolute value has two solutions, one positive and one negative
Answer: 7 and -7
You add 2 to both sides to get |x| = 7
7 and -7 would be the answer. Absolute value is really a piecewise function, so any value less than zero, youd use the argument -(x) to get -(-7) = 7
