Solve the equation.

|x – 3| = 8

A.
{–11, –5}

B.
{–11, 5}

C.
{5, 11}

D.
{–5, 11} @ganeshie8 @bigblock557 @Zale101 @raffle_snaffle

Question

Solve the equation.
 
    |x – 3| = 8
 
 A.
{–11, –5}
 
 B.
{–11, 5}
 
 C.
{5, 11}
 
 D.
{–5, 11} @ganeshie8 @bigblock557 @Zale101 @raffle_snaffle

anonymous · Answer

are you sure?

ash2326 · Answer

@adamarbour Please don't just handover the answer, please explain the working.

anonymous · Answer

oh this is how your solve it

x-3=8                           x-3=-8
x=11                             x=-5

ash2326 · Answer

@TakeA.I.M. Do you follow this?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @adamarbour
oh this is how your solve it

x-3=8                           x-3=-8
x=11                             x=-5
$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$
This is true, but I like to start with:

x-3=8                           -(x-3)=8

This is consistent with inequalities.