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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|x| + 5 = 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Notably \[-x+5=8\text{ when }x<0\\x+5=8\text{ when }x\geq0\]Because that's how \(|x|\) is defined, myyess?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could it be 3 or a negitive 3 ?

OpenStudy (hoblos):

|x| + 5 = 8 |x| = 3 x=±3

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