SOLUTION: 8 times absolute value of 2x+3 is equal to 4x. can you pls solve this..

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Question 533923: 8 times absolute value of 2x+3 is equal to 4x.
can you pls solve this..

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there is no solution

dividing by 8 ___ abs(2x + 3) is positive, so (x/2) must be positive

the only way to get 2x+3 to be smaller than x is for x to be negative, BUT x/2 must be positive

the contradiction means no solution