document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94439>Question 94439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |5b+9|+16=2        \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when I tried solving, i got 2 answers (b=-23/5, 1) but when i checked the answer  it didnt work out     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|5b+9| = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a contradiction; absolute values are never negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These is no solution for your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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