Show work and two answers of absolute equations |v+8|-5=2. the answers are -1 and -15 but i keep getting positive 15. any tips on what i’m doing wrong?

answer: city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

this year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

number of inches of rainfall   is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

hence, city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

let pq = qr = rs = x, and xz = y and zu = z.

if the horizontal lines are parallel, then corresponding segments are in proportion:

substitute:

therefore 3 = y = z.

xu = y + z → xu = 3 + 3 = 6

p - 6

step-by-step explanation

so you know that it cost $6 to see a movie you subtract p - 6 to get your answer

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