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5. Explain why the equation 6| x | + 25 = 15 has no solution?

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When one solves, they arrive at a step where |x| is equal to a negative number. ... Since x can never be negative inside of the absolute value bars, there is no solution

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6|x|+25=15\ \ \ |-25\\\\6|x|=-10\ \ \ |:6\\\\|x|=-(5)/(3) < 0\\\\NO\ SOLUTION\to x\in\O


\text{For any}\ x\in\mathbb{R}\ \text{we have}\ |x|\geq0
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