Question

|x-3|+4=12 show all steps
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Answer 1

|x-3|+4 = 12

|x-3| = 12-4

|x-3| = 8

now solve for both positive and negative values

x - 3 = 8 | x - 3 = -8

x = 8 + 3 | x = - 8 + 3

x = 11 | x = -5

solution set : { 11, -5 }

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