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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (nory):

Absolute values can't be negative. So it has no solutions.

OpenStudy (nory):

Are you just throwing us trick questions here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hah no im helping my friend with summer school and were just checking the answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

every thing inside the | | becomes positive so u get 5x + 13 = -7 then u subtract 13 from both sides 5x = -20 then divide 5 x=-4

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