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How many solutions dose the following equation have |6x + 12 | =-18

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Answer:

no solutions

Explanation:

|6x + 12 | =-18

An absolute value means it is positive or zero, it cannot be negative so there are no solutions

|quantity| > = 0

but this is -18 which makes it impossible

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