SOLUTION: can you help me solve this absolute value equation? f(x)=abs(x+3)-5

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Question 232951: can you help me solve this absolute value equation?
f(x)=abs(x+3)-5
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I can graph it for you
f%28x%29+=+abs%28x%2B3%29+-+5
You can break it apart and add up the pieces
f%28x%29+=+-5
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-5%29+
f%28x%29+=+abs%28x%29+-+5
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+abs%28x%29+-+5%29+
f%28x%29+=+abs%28x%2B3%29+-+5
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-9%2C+4%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+abs%28x%2B3%29+-+5%29+
Note that all the negative values of f%28x%29 are due to -5