Multiple Choice
Solve each absolute value equation or inequality and choose the correct answer from the choices provided.
|x| + 5 = 18
(1 point)
Responses
5 or –5
5 or –5
13 or –13
13 or –13
18 or –18
18 or –18
23 or –23
To solve the equation |x| + 5 = 18, we can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:
|x| = 18 - 5
|x| = 13
This means that the absolute value of x is equal to 13. Since absolute value is always positive, the solutions for x can be either 13 or -13.
So, the correct answer is: 13 or -13