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Solve the Equation |x-8|=16
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Solve the Equation |x-8|=16

User Paulin
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x - 8 = 16
+ 8 + 8

16 + 8 = 24

x = 24

Answer: x = 24
User Ivelina
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|x-8| = 16
⇒ x-8= 16 or x-8= -16
⇒ x= 16+ 8 or x= -16+ 8
⇒ x= 24 or x= -8

Final answer: x= 24 or x= -8~
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