Answer:
x=-2, 6
Explanation:
|x - 2|- 7 =-3
Add 7 to each side
|x - 2|- 7+7 =-3+7
|x - 2| =4
Since the absolute value is isolated, we set it equal to the positive and negative of the constant
x-2 =4 x-2 = -4
Add 2 to each side
x-2+2 = 4+2 x-2+2 = -4+2
x=6 x=-2