SOLUTION: 5|x+7|+14=8

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Question 509581: 5|x+7|+14=8
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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5|x+7| + 14 = 8

Subtract 14 from both sides

5|x+7| = -6

Divide both sides by 5

 |x+7| = -6%2F5

There can be no solution because an absolute value
can never equal to a negative number.

Edwin