document.write( "Question 738807: Solve |2x+4|-6<-10 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #450921 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "|2x+4| - 6 < -10\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Add 6 to both sides to isolate the absolute value:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " |2x+4| < -4\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "There is no solution because the absolute of a number\r\n" ); document.write( "is never negative. For an absolute value to be less \r\n" ); document.write( "than -4 would mean that it would have to be negative. \r\n" ); document.write( "Thus it is impossible for it to have any solution. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |