How do you solve 3|x-2|-10=11

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Jake Jackson

Mathematics

31 December, 12:34

How do you solve 3|x-2|-10=11

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Tess Graves · Answer 1

3|x - 2| - 10 = 11

3 (x - 2) - 10 = 11 U 3 (x - 2) + 10 = - 11

3 (x) - 3 (2) - 10 = 11 U 3 (x) - 3 (2) + 10 = - 11

3x - 6 - 10 = 11 U 3x - 6 + 10 = - 11

3x - 16 = 11 U 3x + 4 = - 11

3x - 16 + 16 = 11 + 16 3x + 4 - 4 = - 11 - 4

3x = 27 U 3x = - 15

3 3 3 3

x = 9 U x = - 5