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Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5
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|x| − 8 = −5
|x| = −5 +8
|x| =3
x=3
x= -3
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solve your equation step-by-step.
|x|−8=−5
Add 8 to both sides.
|x|−8+8=−5+8
|x|=3
Solve Absolute Value.
|x|=3
We know either x=3 or x=−3
x=3(Possibility 1)
x=−3(Possibility 2)
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