How do you solve abs[x-6] = 16?

1 Answer
zbeniek
Sep 27, 2016

x = 22 or x = - 10

Explanation:

use the theorem abs (w(x)) = a if and only if w(x) = a or w(x) = - a by a >=0
thus
x - 6 = 16 or x - 6 = - 16
adding 6 to both sides of both equations we got
x = 22 or x = - 10

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