How do you solve # |x – 6| = 10#?

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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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