Question

Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5

Answer 1

Do you know how to balance an equation?

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

Alright well get x on one side by removing the -8

Answer 4

-5+8?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

combine both of those
you add 8 to both sides making it positive 3

Answer 7

But can't the x also equal 13?

Answer 8

its the absolute value of x not the absolute value of the 8

Answer 9

So which one is it?

Answer 10

x = −13 and x = −3

x = 3 and x = −3

x = 3 and x = 13

No solution

Answer 11

first get it into this form \(|a| = b\) then you have two equations \(a=b\) and \(-a=b\)

Answer 12

\(|x|-8=-5\implies|x|=3\implies x = 3, \text{ or } x = -3\)

Answer 13

well okay there u go then

Answer 14

Alright, a couple more.
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Answer 15

If you guys can please help with this, I just wanna make srue I understand.
Solve for x: -3|x + 7| = -12

Answer 16

Wait, so no matter what I need to answer the answer always has to equal -12 there?

Answer 17

first get it into this form \(|x|= \text{something}\)

Answer 18

Alright, then what?

Answer 19

It would be |X+7| = -4

Answer 20

its the absolute value of x+7. which ix x+7 = -4 and x - 7 = -4. solve for both.

Answer 21

x = -3 and -11?

Answer 22

I mean, that's at least what I'm thinking it would be.

Answer 23

Does anyone here know Chemistry? I just need a little help on a question.

Answer 24

\[|x+7|=-4 \rightarrow There \quad are \quad NO \quad Solutions.\]

Answer 25

Sorry, these are the choices
x = 5 over 3, x = −19 over 3

x = −3, x = −11

x = −3, x = 11

No solution