Question

Does |3x+8|-9=-5 have a solution

Answer 1

(x=-4)V(x=-4/3) is the awnser too this one

Answer 2

-1.33 rounded to nearest hundredth: There is an answer but it is a decimal and has to be rounded.

Explanation:

If Solve For X

First Combine Like Terms, Terms that are similar: 8, -9, -5

Then Do the opposite operation with -9 and +8

The Equation should look like this: 3x=9-8-5

Solve the like terms meaning 9-8-5= -4

Subtraction is left to right so 9-8 = 1, 1-5= -4

Then you will end up with 3x= -4

Then do another opposite operation meaning divide 3

Equation: x= -4/3

Answer: -1.33333333333, rounded = -1.33 to nearest hundreth

Conclusion: There is an solution to this problem but it is a decimal