Answer:
x=5 or x = -8
Explanation:
|2x+3|=13
There are two solutions to this problem, one positive and one negative
2x+3 =13 and 2x+3 = -13
Subtract 3 from all sides
2x+3-3 = 13-3 2x+3-3 = -13-3
2x = 10 2x = -16
Divide each side by 2
2x/2=10/2 2x/2 = -16/2
x = 5 x = -8