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If |a+3|=4 which describes all possible values of a)​

User Kuzon
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Answer:

1 and -1

Explanation:

The absolute value means that the answer will always come out as positive, meaning that both 1 and -1 fit in this equation.

User Vlr
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Answer:

-7 and 1.

Explanation:

either a + 3 = 4 or a + 3 = -4

So a = 1 and a = -7.

User Kohsuke Kawaguchi
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