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OpenStudy (anonymous):

And how do you solve this please, I can't remember at allll. 3-|2x+5/3|=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no solutions since -3 = |...|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you including complex?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, I just need to understand how to solve the problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's actually -2 cannot equal |2x+ 5/3|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take everything but the mod quantity to the r.h.s.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Subtract both sides by 3, then move the negative sign to the other side. You cannot have a negative with an absolute value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

chivalry:thanks oversight on my part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No worries

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