Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10

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anonymous · Answer

not likely

anonymous · Answer

the expression on the left is negative
the number on the right is positive
no way to solve such a thing

anonymous · Answer

i.e. "no solution"
clear right? $10$ is positive but $-5|x+1|$ is not positive no matter what $x$ is

armyrangers · Answer

I would like to point out the absolute value sine @satellite73 so that would make it a positive

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much, do you think you could help me with another

armyrangers · Answer

Yeah

anonymous · Answer

The minimum and maximum temperature on a cold day in Lollypop Town can be modeled by the equation below:

2|x − 6| + 14 = 38

armyrangers · Answer

Ok so what you are going to do is times two by X and six then take the absolute value then add14to the 12then - the answer by 38 then dived 2X by your other answer  then your answer

anonymous · Answer

2lx - 6l +14 - 14 = 38 - 14
2lx - 6l = 24
2lx - 6l/2 = 24/2
lx - 6l = 12
there will be 2 equations
x-6 = 12            x-6 =-12
x = 18                    x = -6