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For what values of a are the following expressions true?


| a + 5 | = -5 - a

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Answer:

5-5=0+5=5 so the answer is five

User Seumasmac
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Answer:

not sure if there are more but a=-5

Explanation:

|a+5|=-5-a

|-5+5|=-5 - - 5

|-5+5| = -5 + 5

| 0 | = 0

0=0

User DavidWinterbottom
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