Answer
x=2
x=-2
Work Step by Step
Original Equation
|x|+1=3
Take x and solve
x+1=3
Subtract 1 from both sides
x=2
Make x negative and solve
-x+1=3
Subtract 1 from both sides
-x=2
Divide both sides by -1
x=-2
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