How do you solve $| x + 3 | = 5$ $| x + 3 | = 5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-05T12:43:49

$x = 2 or x = - 8$ $color(green)(x=2) or color(green)(x=-8)$

If $| x + 3 | = 5$ $abs(x+3)=5$
then ${:("either",x+3=5," or ",x+3=-5), (,rarr x=2,,rarr x=-8) :}$

How do you solve | x + 3 | = 5|x+3|=5| x + 3 | = 5?