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abs(x+3)=2 equation

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|x + 3| = 2
$$\left|{x + 3}\right| = 2$$
Detail solution
For every modulo expressions in the equation
allow cases, when this expressions ">=0" or "<0",
solve the resulting equation.

1.
$$x + 3 \geq 0$$
or
$$-3 \leq x \wedge x < \infty$$
we get the equation
$$\left(x + 3\right) - 2 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$x + 1 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{1} = -1$$

2.
$$x + 3 < 0$$
or
$$-\infty < x \wedge x < -3$$
we get the equation
$$\left(- x - 3\right) - 2 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$- x - 5 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{2} = -5$$


The final answer:
$$x_{1} = -1$$
$$x_{2} = -5$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -5
$$x_{1} = -5$$
x2 = -1
$$x_{2} = -1$$
x2 = -1
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-5 - 1
$$-5 - 1$$
=
-6
$$-6$$
product
-5*(-1)
$$- -5$$
=
5
$$5$$
5
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -5.0
x2 = -1.0
x2 = -1.0