Question

The two numbers taht are 5 units from 3 on the numberline are represented by the equation |n-3|=5. What are those two numbers?

Answer 1

Well I will explain it to you, n-3=5 and n-3=-5 so what minus 3 equals 5, and what minus 3 equals negative 5?

Answer 2

So you put 5+3=n and -5+3=n so the first one is 8 and the second one is -2

Answer 3

You got it?

Answer 4

yeah thanx