Answer
$x=1~or~ x=-4$
Work Step by Step
Using the definition of the absolute value, we have
$$
|2x+3|=5\Longrightarrow 2x+3=5 ~or~ 2x+3=-5\\
\Longrightarrow 2x=2~or~ 2x=-8
.$$
That is $x=1~or~ x=-4$.
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