document.write( "Question 354434: Explain why the absolute value inequality |2c-5| + 9 < 4 has no solution. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #253283 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( " |2c-5| + 9 <  4\r\n" );
document.write( "        - 9   -9\r\n" );
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document.write( " |2c-5|     < -5\r\n" );
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document.write( "No absolute values can ever be negative, and to be less\r\n" );
document.write( "than -5 it would have to be negative.  So there is no solution. \r\n" );
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