missanna456ozdczy
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  • 17-11-2017
  • Mathematics
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Solve for x: |x|-8=-5

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STrawr01
STrawr01 STrawr01
  • 17-11-2017

x*-8 would be -8x

then you would divide -8 by both sides

should get a decimal as your answer I believe

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tropicaia
tropicaia tropicaia
  • 17-11-2017
Answer : 
± x = 3

Explanation: 
Absolute deviation bars mean that the value inside them will be positive no matter what. 

Solve for x:
|x| – 8 = –5 
    + 8    + 8 
|x| = 3 
So ± x = 3
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