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Tony B
Apr 22, 2017

The two solutions are #n=-22 and n=6#

Explanation:

Divide both sides by 4 giving

#|n+8|=56/4=14#

This means that what end up in the 'absolute' is +14 or -14

as #|+-14|=14#

Consider the case of -14#=>n+8=-14# so #n=-22#

Consider the case of +14#=>n+8=+14# so #n=6#

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