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  • 08-09-2016
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Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10

a. x = 0
b. x = −3 and x = 1
c. x = −1 and x = 3
d. No solution

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dalendrk
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  • 08-09-2016
-5| x + 1| = 10    |divide both sides by (-5)

|x + 1| = -2 < 0 therefore your answer is: d. NO SOLUTION

because |a| ≥ 0 for any real numbers.
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