SOLUTION: Solve the absolute value equation and check for extraneous solutions |2x+3|=5

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Question 346337: Solve the absolute value equation and check for extraneous solutions
|2x+3|=5
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|2x+3|=5
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2x+3=5
2x=2
x=1
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2x+3=-5
2x=-8
x=-4
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Ed