How many solutiond does this have, l 3q-8 l= -5 ?

Question

the lower case L's are absolute value bars

Answer 1

thiw has two solutions. you solve for both -5 and 5

3q-8=-5

3q=3

q=1

3q-8=5

3q=13

q=13/3

q=1 and 13/3

Answer 2

None.  You can't get a negative number from an absolute value - that means every answer will be positive.