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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the solution set of |x + 3| - 2 = -5? A- -6 or 0 B- No solution C- -5 or 5 D- -3 or 3

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

First step is to get the absolute value alone, so add 2 to both sides to cancel out the -2 Next step will be very, very, very easy ;) because... can an absolute value ever be equal to a negative number?

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