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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5

geerky42 (geerky42):

Adding both sides by 8 would be good start.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@geerky42 Sorry ok and then

geerky42 (geerky42):

Ok, what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got |x| = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@geerky42

geerky42 (geerky42):

Yeah, so what is value of x where |x|=3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey nvm my internet sucks right now thanks tho @geerky42

geerky42 (geerky42):

3 and -3.

geerky42 (geerky42):

because |-3| = 3 Does that make sense?

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