SOLUTION: Solve the following equation |x|=3

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Question 1040704: Solve the following equation |x|=3
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Aldorozos:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the following equation |x|=3
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x = 3 or x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Aldorozos(172) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the absolute value of a number is 3, that number has to be either -3 or 3
Anytime you want to get rid of the absolute value, you put + and - sign
If you want to get IxI out of the absolute value sign, then you have to put + and - in front of the other side of the equation
Therefore x = 3 and x = -3