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|n| − 8 = –1 help me out pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

User Jonstjohn
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Answer:

n=7 or n=-7

Explanation:

|n|-8=-1

Add 8 to both sides of the equation to isolate the absolute value term:

|n|=-1+8

This simplifies to:

|n|=7

n=7 or n=-7

So, the equation |n| - 8 = -1 has two solutions: n = 7 and n = -7.

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