Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10

I got x = -1.8 and x = 2.2

if you don't know about absolute value, please don't help me. I appreciate the effort but if you don't know what your talking about I get really confused.

Question

Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10 

I got x = -1.8 and x = 2.2

if you don't know about absolute value, please don't help me. I appreciate the effort but if you don't know what your talking about I get really confused.

anonymous · Answer

@khurramshahzad

anonymous · Answer

u r wrong

anonymous · Answer

put |x+1| =-(x+1)
u will get wat chck it ?

anonymous · Answer

I know that, I tried to solve it a few times but I kept getting the same answer. 

-5x + 1 = 10
-5x = 9
x = -1.8

-5x + 1 = -10
-5x = -11
x = 2.2

anonymous · Answer

no no ... i did mistake in 1st step my dear bro

anonymous · Answer

it will be 5x+5=10

anonymous · Answer

where did the extra 5 come from and where did the 1 go?

anonymous · Answer

u have to multiply external 5 with all in the | | braces they act like braces

anonymous · Answer

ohhhhh, ok hold on a sec

anonymous · Answer

ok now solve it tell me the answers

anonymous · Answer

x = -1 and x = 3

anonymous · Answer

no wrong

anonymous · Answer

look u have simple mistake

anonymous · Answer

x = -3 and x = 1?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

do u knw how it comes ?

anonymous · Answer

no, because twords the end of my equations at had -15/-5 = 3 and then 5/-5 = -1....

anonymous · Answer

no u went wrong .. show u how .. wait

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

−5|x + 1| = 10 
first take |x+1|=(x+1)
and see -5(x+1)=10
-5x-5=10
-5x=15
x=-3 ok 
its one answer

anonymous · Answer

−5|x + 1| = 10 
first take |x+1|=-(x+1)
and see -5(-)(x+1)=10
+5x+5=10
+5x=10-5
5x=5
x=1  ok 
its2nd answer

anonymous · Answer

huh?

anonymous · Answer

are u clear i have just conern with that

anonymous · Answer

you said there is just 1 answer but there are 2 answers, all my choices were 2 answers. so now im confused.

anonymous · Answer

ofcource two how one can be possible if u have to use two options for mod |   |

anonymous · Answer

that's not even English bro...

anonymous · Answer

??

anonymous · Answer

ok potato it my justification clear to u ???

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

−5|x + 1| = 10 
first take |x+1|=(x+1)
and see -5(x+1)=10
-5x-5=10
-5x=15
x=-3 ok 
its one answer



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 −5|x + 1| = 10 
first take |x+1|=-(x+1)
and see -5(-)(x+1)=10
+5x+5=10
+5x=10-5
5x=5
x=1  ok 
its2nd answer
did u get the two answers 1 and -3 how they come ???