Question

What is the solution of |x + 5| = -8?

Answer 1

no solution
x = -13
x = -3 or x = 13
x = -13 or x = 3

Answer 2

Well, we can't have |anything| = negative.

Answer 3

How can |x| ever = -8 :)

Answer 4

That is the biggest hint you have ever received.

Answer 5

whats the answer from the choices??

Answer 6

Oh. Check out that hint. \(\uparrow \)

Answer 7

The absolute value of anything will always be positive...so...

Answer 8

How can the distance of anything from zero be negative four?

Answer 9

@kena Please don't just ask up fro the answer. It is against the Code of Conduct to just be seeking answers. Please try to learn the material. That is what OpenStudy is here for.
Thanks. (Not the giving out answers part)

Answer 10

-4 and 4 <--- both of them have distance of 4 units. So, |-4| and |4| = 4.

Answer 11

That just says -- we cannot have the absolute value of anything as negative.