I don't even know where to begin. Help please?

The equation |x – 8| = 3 represents the minimum and maximum percent of people in a survey who are undecided about an issue. What percent of the people in the survey are undecided about an issue?

Minimum = %
Maximum = %

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I don't even know where to begin. Help please?

The equation |x – 8| = 3 represents the minimum and maximum percent of people in a survey who are undecided about an issue. What percent of the people in the survey are undecided about an issue?

Minimum  =      % 
Maximum =      %

nikato · Answer

with absolute values like this, you have to seperate to two equations before you solve

nikato · Answer

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