Question

Solve for
|k + 7| = 3

Answer 1

k=−4 or k=−10

Explanation:

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.

|k+7|=3

Solve Absolute Value.

|k+7|=3

We know either k+7=3ork+7=−3

k+7=3(Possibility 1)

k+7−7=3−7(Subtract 7 from both sides)

k=−4

k+7=−3(Possibility 2)

k+7−7=−3−7(Subtract 7 from both sides)

k=−10

Answer 2

Absolute value is the distance of a number from 0.
k added to 7 can give 3 or -3.
So, k can be -10 or -4.
|(-10)+7|=3