How do you solve $abs(x+4)=10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-04T06:13:31

Either $x=6 or x=-14$

$|x+4|=10$

Either
$x+4=10......(i)$

Or
$x+4=-10......(ii)$

Solving (i)
$x+4-4=10-4$

$x=6$

Solving (ii)
$x+4-4=-10-4$

$x=-14$

How do you solve abs(x+4)=10abs(x+4)=10?