[x+2]=5 solve for x I have an answer of (3,7) is this correct or could this be (3, -7)
Are the brackets supposed to mean "absolute value"?
x + 2 = 5
x = 3
-(x + 2) = 5
(x + 2) = -5
x = -7
x + 2 = 5
x = 3
-(x + 2) = 5
(x + 2) = -5
x = -7