SOLUTION: How many solutions does the equation |x+7|=1 have?

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Question 660090: How many solutions does the equation |x+7|=1 have?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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|x+7|=1

x+7=1 or x+7=-1

x=1-7 or x=-1-7

x = -6 or x = -8

So there are 2 solutions (and they are x = -6 or x = -8)

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