Question

Simplify without the absolute value
|x+3| ; if x=2

Answer 1

Explanation:

Actually, |x+3| is in simplest form.

However, this can be written as a 2-part function:

x + 3 for x > -3

-(x + 3) for x < -3.

If x = 2, then |x+3| equals |2+3| = 5

Answer 2

5

EXPLANATION

We want to simplify:

`|x + 3|`

when x=2.

We substitute x=2 into the absolute value expression to obtain:

`|2 + 3| = |5|`

The about value of 5 means what is the distance of 5 from zero on the real number line.

`|2 + 3| = |5| = 5`