Answer
x=3
x=-3
Work Step by Step
Original Equation
|3x|+5=14
Take 3x and solve
3x+5=14
Subtract 5 from both sides
3x=9
Divide both sides by 3
x=3
Make 3x negative and solve
-3x+5=14
Subtract 5 from both sides
-3x=9
Divide both sides by -3
x=-3