document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207832>Question 1207832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain why there are no real numbers that satisfy the equation |x^2 + 4x| = - 12. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the definition, absolute value of a number or of an expression is always positive real number or zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, left side of this equality can not be equal to negative number in right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: You are saying this: |blah| must = positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>: &nbsp;&nbsp;Not exactly. &nbsp;I said something different.  &nbsp;I said \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\"absolute value of a number or of an expression is always positive real number or zero\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please do not distort my words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just got several comments from you in response to my solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These comments had something in common: &nbsp;every time you try to distort my words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distorting my words, you distort their meaning.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am &nbsp;VERY &nbsp;DISAPPOINTED &nbsp;to see it again and again. &nbsp;Please do not make it in the future.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't make me justify myself by twisting my words.\r<BR>\n" );
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