document.write( "Question 518124: -5|x-3|>15 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345078 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -5|x-3| > 15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|x-3| < 15/(-5)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|x-3| < -3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the absolute value of ANY number is ALWAYS nonnegative (ie not positive), this means that |x-3| will NEVER be negative.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are no solutions to the inequality. \n" ); document.write( " |