Question

Solve for x: −5|x + 1| = 10

a. x = 0
b. x = −3 and x = 1
c. x = −1 and x = 3
d. No solution

Answer 1

-5| x + 1| = 10 |divide both sides by (-5)

|x + 1| = -2 < 0 therefore your answer is: d. NO SOLUTION

because |a| ≥ 0 for any real numbers.