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trentin:

Solve for x: |x + 2| + 16 = 14

dude:

Same idea as last one Subtract 16 on both sides \[\left|x+2\right|=-2\]

dude:

The only difference is that there are no solutions with this one

trentin:

−2−2 to −4

dude:

The reason there are no solutions is that the absolute value of any number cannot give you a negative

trentin:

ok

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