SOLUTION: What is the solution set of |x + 3| – 2 = –5?

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Question 457611: What is the solution set of |x + 3| – 2 = –5?
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What is the solution set of |x + 3| – 2 = –5?
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|x + 3| – 2 = –5 + 2
|x + 3| = –3
There is no solution, the result of an absolute cannot be negative