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∣+8∣−5=2Group of answer choicesv = -1 and v = -15v = -1 and v = -5No Solutionv = -15 and v = 15

∣+8∣−5=2Group of answer choicesv = -1 and v = -15v = -1 and v = -5No Solutionv = -15 and-example-1
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Given:


|v+8|-5=2
|v+8|=2+5
|v+8|=7

case (1)


v+8=7
v=7-8
v=-1

Case (2)


-(v+8)=7
-v-8=7
v=-8-7
v=-15

Therefore,


v=-1,-15

1st option is the correct answer.

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