How do you solve #abs(22-3n)=5#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-25T09:05:59

#n=17/3" and "n=9#

Remove the 'absolute' giving:

#22-3n=+-5#

'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For #" "22-3n=-5#

#3n=22+5 =27#

#=>n=9#
'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For #" "22-3n=+5#

#3n=22-5 = 17#

#n=17/3#