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by **MrMath15** on Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:25 am

okay look at this I4-3xI=-5

why is the answer no solution?

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by **stapel_eliz** on Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:03 am

MrMath15 wrote:okay look at this I4-3xI=-5

why is the answer no solution?

To learn, try here. In particular, think about the meaning of absolute values with respect to sign. Can absolute values be negative? :wink:

by **MrMath15** on Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:56 pm

thanks so much helped i should've looked at that in the first place

why is the answer no solution? (absolute value equations)