SOLUTION: Hi. I'm having a hard time remembering what I'm supposed to do for this problem: 3 | y + 5 |

SOLUTION: Hi. I'm having a hard time remembering what I'm supposed to do for this problem: 3 | y + 5 | - 2 = 7 If you can help, thank you! Sierra

Question 512316: Hi.
I'm having a hard time remembering what I'm supposed to do for this problem: 3 | y + 5 | - 2 = 7
If you can help, thank you!

Sierra
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 | y + 5 | - 2 = 7
add 2 to both sides
3 |y + 5| = 7 + 2
3 |y + 5| = 9
divide both sides by 3
|y + 5| =
|y + 5| = 3
Two solutions
x + 5 = 3
x = 3 - 5
x = -2
and
x + 5 = -3
x = -3 - 5
x = -8
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Check both solutions in the original problem
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