Question

Solve |2x + 2| / 5 = -3 .

A. x = 5

B. No solutions

C. x = 4 or x = -3

D. x = 15 or x = -15

Answer 1

B) No Solutions

Explanation:

|2x + 2| / 5 = -3

Multiply both sides by 5

|2x + 2| = -15

Subtract both sides by 2

|2x| = -17

Divide both sides by 2

|x| = -17

The absolute value of a number is never negative. For that reason, there are no real number solutons.