Solve the absolute value equation. Check your solutions.

| 5x + 13| = –7

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Solve the absolute value equation. Check your solutions. 

| 5x + 13| = –7

cruffo · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

can some1 explain how i get the answer

anonymous · Answer

im lost

helder_edwin · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

omg (5x + 13) = -7

5x = - 7 - 13

5x = - 20

x = - 4 is this right then

cruffo · Answer

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

cruffo · Answer

the symbols | | is not the same as ( )

anonymous · Answer

okay now i get it thank u guys