5|2x+3|=15
Steps to solve:
1. Divide both sides by 5.
2. Solve for the absolute value.
Now...
Possibility 1: 2x+3=3
3. Subtract 3 from both sides.
4. Divide both sides by 2.
Possibility 2: 2x+3=-3
3. Subtract 3 from both sides.
4. Divide both sides by 2.
Possibility 1: x = 0
Possibility 2: x = -3
