SOLUTION: 1. |x-2|=8 2. 0=|2+6x| 3. |2x+5|+6=3 How many solutions for each?

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Question 616807: 1. |x-2|=8 2. 0=|2+6x| 3. |2x+5|+6=3
How many solutions for each?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. |x-2|=8
x-2 = 8 or x-2 = -8
x = 10 or x = -6
Two solutions
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2. 0=|2+6x|
2+6x = 0
x = -1/3
One solution
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3. |2x+5|+6=3
|2x+5) = -3
That is impossible
No solutions
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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