[tex]|2x+3|\geq23\iff2x+3\geq23\ \vee\ 2x+3\leq-23\qquad|\text{subtract 3 from both sides}\\\\2x\geq20\ \vee\ 2x\leq-26\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\x\geq10\ \vee\ x\leq-13[/tex]