document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124445>Question 124445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all real solutions of the equation -5absolute(x+3)+10=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry, I don't know how to do absolute value - it's on the x+3.  If it's no solution, would you please show me why.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5|x+3| = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+3} = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no solution because absolute value is always<BR>\n" );
document.write( "greater than or equal to zero; it is never negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because |a-b| means the distance from a to b and that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is never negative.  The direction may be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the distance is not.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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