Solve for :
In order to use our procedure for solving absolute value equations, we must first get the value value expression on one side by itself. To do so, we add :
Now this absolute value equation is equivalent to the compound equation
We solve each equation separately, starting with the equation on the left.
The first equation has solution .
Now we solve the equation on the right.
The second equation has solution .
The solution of the original absolute value equation is the union of the two solutions: