How do you solve $|x – 6| = 10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-18T22:34:06

$x=16$ or $x=-4$

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$abs(x-6)=10$
In absolute values, the interior could be either positive or negative, so we must consider both cases.
$x-6=10$ or $-(x-6)=10$
$x-6=10$ or $-x+6=10$
Isolate x from all other numbers:
$x=16$ or $-x=4$
$x=16$ or $x=-4$

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