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what is the absolute value of this equation |x-2|=8
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|x - 2| = 8
x - 2 = 8 or x - 2 = - 8 {set what's inside absolute value equal to 8 and -8}
x = 10 or x = -6 {added 2 to both sides of each equation}

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