SOLUTION: solve for x: -5|x+1|=10

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Question 969761: solve for x: -5|x+1|=10
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x: -5|x+1|=10
|x+1| = -2
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Ans: No solutions because an absolute
value cannot be negative.
Cheers,
Stan H.