Solve the equation with the replacement set {-34, - 2, 2, 34}

|16 - x| = 18

-2, 2

-2, 34

2

-34

Solve for x over the integers:

abs (16 - x) = 18

Split the equation into two possible cases:

16 - x = 18 or 16 - x = - 18

Subtract 16 from both sides:

-x = 2 or 16 - x = - 18

Multiply both sides by - 1:

x = - 2 or 16 - x = - 18

Subtract 16 from both sides:

x = - 2 or - x = - 34

Multiply both sides by - 1:

Answer: x = - 2 or x = 34