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Solve the following absolute value equation
| x+5 | = 11

User Vartlok
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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

  1. Simplify: x + 5 = 11
  2. Subtract 5 from each side, so it now looks like this: x = 6

I hope this helps!

User Cassia
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Answer:

X is 6 or -6

Explanation:

In absolute value it makes everything positive

User Julio De Leon
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