Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 3 - Solving Inequalities - 3-7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - Got It? - Page 208: 3

Answer

There is no solution

Work Step by Step

$|3x-6|-5 = -7$ Adding 5 to both sides: $|3x-6|-5 +5 = -7+5$ $|3x-6|=-2$ The absolute value of an expression cannot be negative, so there is no solution.
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