Question 221280: negative 3 times the absolute value of 2 times a number minus 5 equals 15
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If this is what you meant -3|2x-5|=15, then divide both sides by -3, and you get |2x-5|= -5. There is NO SOLUTION since an absolute value cannot equal a negative number.
If you meant -3|2x|-5 = 15, then you begin by adding +5 to each side.
-3|2x| = 20. Next, divide by -3, and you get the same result: absolute value cannot equal a negative number.
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