SOLUTION: |2x+1|+8=5

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Question 999713: |2x+1|+8=5
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%282x%2B1%29%2B8=5
abs%282x%2B1%29=-3
No solution.
The output of an absolute value function is never negative.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Unworkable. No solution.
Try to isolate the absolute value. What happens?

abs%282x%2B1%29%2B8=5
abs%282x%2B1%29=5-8
abs%282x%2B1%29=-3 IMPOSSIBLE. Absolute value is never negative.