Question

| b + 8/5 | = 18/5 absolute values

Answer 1

| b +
`(8)/(5)` | =
`(18)/(5)`

Assuming inside of absolute value is positive:

b +
`(8)/(5)` =
`(18)/(5)`

b =
`(18)/(5)` -
`(8)/(5)`

b =
`(10)/(5)`

b = 2

Assuming inside of absolute value is negative:

b +
`(8)/(5)` =
`(-18)/(5)`

b =
`(-18)/(5)` -
`(8)/(5)`

b =
`(-26)/(5)`

Answer: 2,
`(-26)/(5)`