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|x+5|-74=138
Combine like terms and use the properties of equality to get the variable on one side of the equal sign and the numbers on the other side. Remember to follow the order of operations.
|x+5|=212
Add 74 to both sides of the equation.
x+5=212 x+5=-212
Use the definition of absolute value.
x=207 x=-217
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.