voguerebel
Jul 11, 2012, 10:43 AM
What is the solution set of |x + 3| – 2 = –5?
Unknown008
Jul 11, 2012, 10:45 AM
Do you know that the '|' mean?
voguerebel
Jul 11, 2012, 10:50 AM
Do you know that the '|' mean?
Absoulute value
Unknown008
Jul 11, 2012, 10:54 AM
Okay, so do you know what it does to anything that's within them?
If you do, then try considering |x+3| first as a single block and solve for that block first.
Or in other words, make as if it's something like:
X - 2 = -5
Where X represents |x+3|, and solve for X for now.