How do you solve $| x + 3 | = 10$ $abs(x+3)=10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-05T08:27:33

The solutions are $S = {- 13, 7}$ $S={-13,7}$

$| x + 3 = 10 |$ $|x+3=10|$

So,

$x + 3 = 10$ $x+3=10$ , $\Rightarrow$ $=>$ , $x = 7$ $x=7$

or

$- x - 3 = 10$ $-x-3=10$ , $\Rightarrow$ $=>$ , $x = - 13$ $x=-13$

How do you solve abs(x+3)=10|x+3|=10abs(x+3)=10?