Question

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Which of the following is equivalent to |3x + 8| = 19?
Select one:
a. 3x + 8 = 19 or 3x + 8 = -19
b. 3x + 8 = 19
c. 3x + 8 = -19
d. none of the above

Answer 1

|3x+8| = 3x+8..Absolute values are always a yield positive value. Thus |-a| = a and |a| = a

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Example: We know that 5 - 8 = -3. Well the absolute value of 5- 8 shown as |5-8| = +3.

Answer 4

The answer is B