SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question: -3|6n-2|+5=8 Please show work so that I can see how this is worked. Thank you!!

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Question 1040755: Please help me solve this question:
-3|6n-2|+5=8
Please show work so that I can see how this is worked.
Thank you!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3|6n-2|+5=8
Subtract 5 from both sides::
-3|6n-2| = 3
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Divide both sides by -3::
|6n-2| = -1
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Comment::
An absolute value expression cannot be negative.
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Ans: No solution
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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