document.write( "Question 67974: |8x-3|=5 \n" ); document.write( "

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|8x-3|=5
\n" ); document.write( "8x-3=5 or 8x-3=-5
\n" ); document.write( "8x-3+3=5+3 or 8x-3+3=-5+3
\n" ); document.write( "8x=8 or 8x=-2
\n" ); document.write( "8x/8=8/8 or 8x/8=-2/8
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=1%29\"$ or $\"highlight%28x=-1%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%288%281%29-3%29=5\"$ or $\"abs%288%28-1%2F4%29-3%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%288-3%29=5\"$ or $\"abs%28-2-3%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%285%29=5\"$ or $\"abs%28-5%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5=5\"$ or $\"5=5\"$ We're right!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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