Question

Solve the absolute value equation. Check your solutions.

| 5x + 13| = –7

Answer 1

no solution. The absolute value of an expression is always nonnegative.

Answer 2

can some1 explain how i get the answer

Answer 3

im lost

Answer 4

as cruffo pointed out. the absolute value of any expression is always positive so a situation like
\[ \large |\text{whatever|=-7} \]
is impossible to satisfy.
so the equation has no solutions.

Answer 5

omg (5x + 13) = -7

5x = - 7 - 13

5x = - 20

x = - 4 is this right then

Answer 6

The absolute value of a number is the distance from 0 to the number. For example,
|2| = 2 and |-2| = 2

Answer 7

the symbols | | is not the same as ( )

Answer 8

okay now i get it thank u guys