Question 638193
20|2s + 5| = 24, divide by 20
|2s + 5| = 1.2
2s + 5 = 1.2 or 2s + 5 = -1.2
{{{s = (1.2 - 5)/2 = -1.9}}} or {{{s = (-1.2 - 5)/2 = -3.1}}}

ANSWER: 
a.
{–1.9, –3.1}