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Solve |x + 5| = -7.

A. x = 2 and x = -12
B. No solution
C. x= -2 and x = 12
D. x = -2 and x = -12

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User Mdm
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Answer:

B. No solution

Explanation:

|x + 5| = -7 the brackets represents the absolute value in number line

and since the absolute value cannot be equal to a negative number, we say this expression has no solution.

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