SOLUTION: What is the solution to |x - 3| - 1 = 4?

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Question 253073: What is the solution to |x - 3| - 1 = 4?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|x-3|=+\-(x-3)
+(x-3)=5
x=8
-(x-3)=5
-x+3=5
-x=2
x=-2

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-3 = 5
x = 8
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or, 3-x = 5
x = -2

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