Question

How do I solve this absolute value equation?
-10-|10n+8|=-78

Answer 1

-10-(10n+8)=-78
and
by switching the signs of everything
-[-10-(10n+8)]=-78

Answer 2

okay but what happens with the negative in front of the absolute value?

Answer 3

I mean switching the signs of the side with variable in it.

Answer 4

\[\large\rm -10-|10n+8|=-78\]Should probably add 10 to each side before dealing with the signs that the absolute value gives us :)\[\large\rm -|10n+8|=-68\]

Answer 5

You make it into parentheses, so just ignore the absolute value
Negative times negative makes it positive

Answer 6

oh okay i see. Thank you so much! :)

Answer 7

Did you get your first and second solution?

Answer 8

not yet one sec

Answer 9

10n+8=+or- 68
right so far?

Answer 10

Yea that is correct.

Answer 11

i got n=-38/5 and n=6

Answer 12

the -68 involves a fraction.

Answer 13

Yea, I got that too.

Answer 14

Nice job!

Answer 15

Thanks! You really helped! :D

Answer 16

No problem!