How do you solve |x+3|+4=-5?

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How do you solve |x+3|+4=-5?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-15T13:02:01

The answer is the null set or $\emptyset$ $O/$

Explanation:

Step 1) Isolate the absolute value term:

$| x + 3 | + 4 - 4 = - 5 - 4$ $abs(x + 3) + 4 - 4 = -5 -4$

$| x + 3 | = - 9$ $abs(x + 3) = -9$

Because, by definition the absolute value of a number is always positive or greater than 0 there is no solution to this problem. Therefore the answer is the null set or $\emptyset$ $O/$

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