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11-35.

Solve for x. Use any method. Check your solutions by testing them in the original equation.

$| x - 3 | = 5$
Answer (a):
$x = 8 \text{ or } x = −2$

$5 | x | = 35$
Hint (b):
Divide by $5$ , then solve.
Answer (b):
$x = ±7$

$| x + 1 | = 2$
Hint (c):
Use the same method as part (a).
Answer (c):
$x = 1 \text{ or } −3$

$| x + 3 | - 6 = - 4$
Hint (d):
Can an absolute value equal a negative number?

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