SOLUTION: Can you please solve this for me? 2|x-3|+5=3

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Question 555812: Can you please solve this for me? 2|x-3|+5=3
Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354, mathstutor494:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
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2|x-3|+5=3

2|x-3|=3-5

2|x-3|=-2

|x-3|=-2/2

|x-3|=-1

Since the absolute value of any number is NEVER negative, this means that there are NO solutions.

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you please solve this for me? 2|x-3|+5=3
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2|x-3|+5=3
Get the x on one side, same as always.
2|x-3| = -2
|x-3| = -1
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There's no solution for x.
The Abs value cannot be negative.

Answer by mathstutor494(120)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2|x-3|+5=3
2|x-3|=3-5
2|x-3|=-2
|x-3|=-2/2
|x-3|=-1
Therefore
x-3= -1 or -(x-3)=-1
x=-1+3 or -x=-1-3
x=2 or x=4