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How many solutions does the equation –7|n| + 1 = 8 have?

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Solving for
|n|, we have


-7|n| + 1 = 8 \\\\ -7|n| = 7 \\\\ |n| = -1

But the absolute value is never negative, so there are no solutions.

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