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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone please explain this to me? |x+8| = x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1367455287993:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1367455359027:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it actually equals 8, but, i just don't understand how. it reads, "solve. check for extraneous solutions"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1367455456310:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its the square root of x + 8 = x-4 can anyone please help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you never said it was sqrt lol?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm sorry about that. i realized too late

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x + 8 are under the square root.

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