How do I solve this absolute value inequality? Should I add two to both sides first?

Question

| -3n | - 2 = 4

Answer 1

Not inequality I meant equation.

Answer 2

since |x| =
x if x>=0
-x if x<0

so, either

-3n >= 0 and
(-3n) = 6 so n = -2

or

-3n < 0 and
-(-3n) = 6 so n=2