Question

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.

Answer 1

How do you isolate the variable?

Answer 2

Adding 8? @mthompson440

Answer 3

yes, so what is the new equation?

Answer 4

X: 3 ? @mthompson440

Answer 5

it should read the absolute value of = 3
So, what does the absolute value mean?

Answer 6

I'm not really sure. @mthompson440

Answer 7

Think of it like this . . .
On a number line -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
the absolute value of three is three in both directions.
So + or -

Answer 8

So it's +3? @mthompson440

Answer 9

an example of the absolute value of "a" is "a" in both directions
+a and -a

Answer 10

Oh okkk. @mthompson440

Answer 11

the absolute value of -a is still a
because it is "a" places away from the zero

Answer 12

Oh ok. So the answer is x: 3 and x:-3?

Answer 13

@mthompson440

Answer 14

so in this case the absolute value of -3 is still 3.
Yes, 3 and -3