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## Mathhelp346 4 years ago Use graphing to solve: a. |x+2|=6 b.|x+2|>6

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1. anonymous

$|x+2|=6\implies x +2 = 6 \text { or } x+2 = -6$ so ' $x=-4$ or $x=-8$

2. anonymous

no that is wrong $x=4$ or $x=-8$

3. Mathhelp346

no i need to graph it, but i dont know how

4. anonymous

the graph is just two numbers on the number line

5. Mathhelp346

??

6. Mathhelp346

no i mean like the V thing

7. anonymous

|dw:1328672842633:dw|

8. anonymous

you mean graph $y=|x+2|$??

9. Mathhelp346

like this |dw:1328672924311:dw|

10. anonymous

|dw:1328672919825:dw|

11. Mathhelp346

but how do you know to put it there

12. anonymous

i have no idea why that would help you solve this problem

13. Mathhelp346

idk either

14. anonymous

oh because $|x+2|$is 0 if x is -2 so i shifted left two units

15. Mathhelp346

ok

16. Mathhelp346

what about the 6?

17. Mathhelp346

and where the arrow goes?

18. Mathhelp346

umm satellite?

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