Solve the equation for $x$: $|x+5|=3$.
Reveal answer
Fill a bubble to check yourself
Solve the equation for $x$: $|x+5|=3$.
For the absolute value equation |x + 5| = 3, set up two separate equations: x + 5 = 3 and x + 5 = -3. Solving the first gives x = -2, and solving the second gives x = -8.