SOLUTION: What is the product of the solutions to the equation [x+5]-1=2?

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Question 866488: What is the product of the solutions to the equation [x+5]-1=2?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%28x%2B5%29-1=2
abs%28x%2B5%29=3
Positive solution:
x%2B5=3
x=-2
Negative solution:
-%28x%2B5%29=3
x%2B5=-3
x=-8
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P=%28-2%29%28-8%29=16