Question

Solve for x: |x - 2| + 10 = 12 A x = 0 and x = 4B x = -4 and x = 0C x = -20 and x=4 D No solution

Answer 1

|x - 2| + 10 = 12

|x - 2| = 12 -10

|x - 2| = 2

There are 2 solutions:

x-2 = 2 and x-2 = -2

Solve each:

x = 2+2

x = 4

x-2=-2

x =-2+2

x=0

solution: x=0 and x = 4