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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2|3x-5|-8=8

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

2 | 3x - 5 | - 8 = 8 --- add 8 to both sides 2 | 3x - 5 | = 16 --- divide both sides by 2 | 3x - 5 | = 8 (3x - 5) = 8 3x = 8 + 5 3x = 13 x = 13/3 -(3x - 5) = 8 -3x + 5 = 8 -3x = 8 - 5 -3x = 3 x = -1 so x = 13/3 and x = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Makes sense now! Thank you!

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

sure thing :)

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