The equation |x - 8| = 3 represents the minimum and maximum percent of people in a survey who are undecided about an issue. What percent of the people in the survey are undecided about an issue?

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Khalil Hinton

15 March, 10:37

The equation |x - 8| = 3 represents the minimum and maximum percent of people in a survey who are undecided about an issue. What percent of the people in the survey are undecided about an issue?

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Oliver Richard · Answer 1

| x - 8| = 3

x - 8 = 3 - (x - 8) = 3

x = 3 + 8 - x + 8 = 3

x = 11 - x = 3 - 8

-x = - 5

x = 5

Minimum : 5% Maximum : 11% if u need them added it is 16%