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How do you solve $abs(2-x)=3$ ?

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Jun 13, 2018

$x = -1$ or $x=5$

Explanation:

An absolute value can be either positive or negative

$2 - x = 3$
$-x=1$
$x = -1$

$2-x=-3$
$-x=-5$
$x=5$

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