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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8x=-5 the u divide -5/-8 and get 0.625

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's not -8x. It's x-8=-5. Just add 8.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go with that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

absolute vaule have two possibilites

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 8 to the other side first to get |x|=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then +(positive)x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and -(negative)x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x=would both equal to negative and positive x

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