Question

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

Answer 1

`x=2,-8`

Explanation:

Given: `|x+3|=5`.

Since `|+-5|=5`, we get:

`x+3=+-5`

`x=+-5-3`

`x_1=5-3=2`

`x_2=-5-3=-8`

`:.x=2,-8`