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Solve each absolute value equation for $x .$$$\left|\frac{x+5}{2}\right|+3=2$$
Step 1
Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate the absolute value expression: $$\left|\frac{x+5}{2}\right|+3-3=2-3$$ which simplifies to: $$\left|\frac{x+5}{2}\right|=-1$$ Show more…
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