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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|5x-8| = 27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did u want the value of x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|5x-8| = 27 5x-8 = 27 or 5x-8 = -27 5x = 35 or 5x = -19 x = 7 or x = -19/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry. X = 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ipelletha777 might want to notice the absolute sign there... |x|=> x for x>=0, -x for x<0

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