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Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10 (1 point) x = 0 x = −3 and x = 1 x = −1 and x = 3 No solution

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Answer:

The answer Is 1

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User Jaster
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Ok so let's do this

Step 1: Divide both sides by -5.
-5(|x+1|)/-5 =10/-5
|x+1| = -2

Step 2: Solve Absolute Value.
|x+1|=2
No solutions. (Absolute value cannot be less than 0.)
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