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OpenStudy (anonymous):

MEDAL & FAN! Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5 a) x = −13 and x = −3 b) x = 3 and x = −3 c) x = 3 and x = 13 d) no solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankss

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|x|=3 so x must be +-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats what i was thinking i just wasnt sure if it was right /.\

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

|x| − 8 = −5 +8 +8 |x|=3 so x=?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Anything inside of | | whether it be positive or negative will always turn out ositive..

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

positive*

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