Question

Absolute value of |x|-2=5

Answer 1

Answer:

x = ± 7

|-7|-2=5

|7|-2=5

± means positive or negative

Step-by-step explanation:

|x|-2=5

Get x by itself by adding 2 to both sides.

x - 2 + 2= 5 + 2

-2 + 2 cancels out

x = 5 + 2

x = 7

Absolute value is how far a number is from 0.

x can be either positive or negative.