Solve for x: |x| − 8 = −5
|x| − 8 = −5|x| = −5+8|x| =3x=3x= -3
solve your equation step-by-step.|x|−8=−5Add 8 to both sides.|x|−8+8=−5+8|x|=3Solve Absolute Value.|x|=3We know either x=3 or x=−3x=3(Possibility 1)x=−3(Possibility 2)