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Multiple choice

Solve the equation for $x$: $|x+5|=3$.

  1. $-8$
  2. $-3$
  3. $-2$
  4. $-8$ and $-3$
  5. $-8$ and $-2$
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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.

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