Question

|x+5|=|x-3|

Answer 1

-1 has to be one of the answers

Answer 2

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve%28 |x%2B5|%3D|x-3|%2Cx%29

Answer 3

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=abs%28x%2B5%29%3Dabs%28x-3%29

Answer 4

copy and paste that..make your you copy/paste the entire link. Then push "show steps"

Answer 5

My link includes steps

Answer 6

abs(x+5) = abs(x-3)
Re(x)+1 = 0
sqrt((x+5)^2) = sqrt((x-3)^2)
so,,, x = (-1)