|x - 3| = 3 - 8
|x -3| = -5
x - 3 = -5
x = -2
x-3 = 5
x = 8
x = 8, -2
But if you try and check that these solutions work, you will find that they do not. Since the absolute value equation has a negative value, there is no real solution.
Answer: No Solution
Step-by-step explanation:
|x-3| + 8 = 3
subtract 8 from both sides
|x-3| = -5
There is no real solution since absolute value equation cannot be negative
