Question

|2x+3|=5 solve for x

Answer 1

`x=1 \: \: \: \mathrm{or} \: \: \: x =-4`

Explanation:

`|2x+3|=5`

`2x+3=5`

`2x=2`

`x=1`

`2x+3=-5`

`2x=-8`

`x=-4`

Answer 2

Minus 3 on both sides = 2x=2
Divide 2 on both sides = x=1

2x+3= -5
Do the same, but with negative 5.
2x=-8
x=-4

So, x can equal -4 and 1