Halper: Is there an = sign? If so the equation would be like-
lx-6l-6=10
Isolate the lx-6l so you have
lx-6l=16
Make it 2 separate equations, one negative, one positive.
x-6=16 x-6=-16
Solve
x=24 x=-10
Halper, you have done a lot of work there and I am really glad you had a go but i think that you have misinterpreted the question.
|5−9|−6−5
= |-4| -6-5
noe, the absolute sign means how far is -4 from 0 on the number line. This is a distance, you can ignore the minus sign.
= 4-6-5
Now if you have any problems with this , draw a number line. start at 4 then go 6 in the negative direction then go another 5 in the negative direction then you'll have an answer.
You can check it on your calculator.
+118654 
