Question

|x+3|=5
what is the answer to this absolute value question?

Answer 1

x=2

Answer 2

thanks!

Answer 3

absolute value just means there r no negatives. so its basically just like solving x+3=5
-3 -3
x=2

Answer 4

x=2 and -2 actually c:

Answer 5

x is either 2 or -8, because you want the expression inside the absolute value to be 5 OR -5.

Answer 6

can you please show the exact steps?

Answer 7

x+3=5
- 3 -3
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x=2

Answer 8

\[|x+3|=5\]
-3 -3
x = 2

Answer 9

Guys, all absolute value equations have 2 answers... -8 + 3 = -5, and \[\left| -5 \right|\] = 5, thus -8 works here, as well as 2.

Answer 10

What the...@bieberfan is still around?