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Algebra.Com's Answer #70129 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"abs%28x%29%2B3=8\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28x%29=5\"$ Subtract 3 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-5\"$ or $\"x=5\"$ Break up the absolute value\r
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