x = -8 and x = 8
Explanation:The given equation is:
|x| = 8
This is an absolute value equation
It can be splitted into two equations
x = 8 and
-x = 8
Multiply both sides by -1
-1(-x) = -1(8)
x = -8
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are:
x = -8 and x = 8
