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What is the value of x?

Stat1: |x + 5| = |x + 3|
To get the value of x, we need one side positive sign and another side negative sign.
If -5< x <3
or, x+5 = -(x+3) or, x = -4. Sufficient

Stat2: |x + 3| = 1
if x < -3, then -(x+3) =1 or, x = -4
if x >-3, then (x+3) =1 or, x = -2. Not sufficient

So, I think A. :)
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Asked: What is the value of x?

(1) |x+5|=|x+3|
x = - 4
SUFFICIENT

(2) |x+3|=1
x = -2 or -4
NOT SUFFICIENT

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1) Square the whole expression and obtain x=-4

One solution thus SUFFICIENT

2) For x+3>=0 X=-2
For x+3<0 X =-4

X MAY be -2 or -4. Thus not sufficient.

A
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