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Colt Hendricks
7 January, 08:25
Solve the absolute value equation 8 = |5-x|
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Lisa Ross
7 January, 11:36
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Hello there!
8 = |5 - x|
Let's start by flipping the equation
|-x + 5| = 8
Now we need to solve for the absolute value
We know either - x + 5 = 8 or - x + 5 = - 8
Let's solve the first part
-x + 5 = 8
-x = 8 - 5
-x = 3
We can't leave the variable with a negative sign, we can divide both sides by - 1 or we can multiply both sides by - 1
Multiply both sides by - 1
-x * - 1 = 3 * - 1
x = - 3
Now let's solve the second possibilities
-x + 5 = - 8
-x = - 8 - 5
-x = - 13
Multiply both sides by - 1
-x * - 1 = - 13 * - 1
x = 13
Thus,
The answer is: x = - 3 or x=13
Good luck!
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