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Solve x + 5 = 7.

OA. x = -2 and x = 12
OB. x = 2 and x = -2
C. x = 2 and x = -12
OD. x = -2 and x = -12

Solve x + 5 = 7. OA. x = -2 and x = 12 OB. x = 2 and x = -2 C. x = 2 and x = -12 OD-example-1

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Answer: C

|x+5| = 7 (Spilt into 2 problems)

X+5=7
X+5=-7

Solve for x on both

x=2 and x=-12
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