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|x-3|+5=10
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
|x-3|=10-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
|x-3|=5
Subtract 5 from 10 to get 5.
x-3=5 x-3=-5
Use the definition of absolute value.
x=8 x=-2
Add 3 to both sides of the equation.