Step 1 :Rewrite the absolute value equation as two separate equations, one for when the value inside the absolute value is positive and one for when it is negative.
Step 2 :For the positive case, the equation becomes \(x - 2 + 8 = 11\), which simplifies to \(x + 6 = 11\).
Step 3 :Solving for \(x\) in the positive case gives the solution \(x = 5\).
Step 4 :For the negative case, the equation becomes \(-(x - 2) + 8 = 11\), which simplifies to \(10 - x = 11\).
Step 5 :Solving for \(x\) in the negative case gives the solution \(x = -1\).
Step 6 :The final solutions to the equation are \(\boxed{5}\) and \(\boxed{-1}\).