|x-5|=3 Whats x? please help?

2 answers:

4 0

Answer:
x = 8
x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Separate into two equations:

x - 5 = 3
x - 5 = -3

Now solve:
x - 5 = 3
+ 5 +5
x = 8

x - 5 = -3
+ 5 + 5
x = 2

Hope this helps!

finlep [7]2 years ago

3 0

Answer:

x = 8 or x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

We know x - 5 = 3 or x - 5 = -3.

Possibility 1:

Step 1: Add 5 to both sides.

$x-5+5=3+5$
$x=8$

Possibility 2:

Step 1: Add 5 to both sides.

$x-5+5=-3+5$
$x=2$

Step 2: Check if both solutions apply to original equation.

$|8-5|=3$
$|3|=3$
$3=3$
$|2-5|=3$
$|-3|=3$
$3=3$

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