SOLUTION: Solve each absolute value equation |2x-5|=-5

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Question 174184This question is from textbook algebra 1
: Solve each absolute value equation
|2x-5|=-5 This question is from textbook algebra 1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%282x-5%29=-5 Start with the given equation


Remember, the absolute value of any number is ALWAYS positive


So this means that abs%282x-5%29=-5 is NEVER true (since the right side is negative)


So there are no solutions to abs%282x-5%29=-5