document.write( "Question 336784: can you give me an example of how to solve an absolute value equation? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #241720 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"abs%28x-5%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions: Positive and negative.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5=3\"$ and $\"-%28x-5%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8\"$ and $\"x-5=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=8%29\"$ and $\"highlight%28x=2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%288-5%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%283%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%282-5%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28-3%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True.
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