Solve for j |j/5|+1=-4

$| \frac{j}{5} | + 1 = - 4$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $| \frac{j}{5} |$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

$| \frac{j}{5} | = - 4 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $- 4$ .

$| \frac{j}{5} | = - 5$

Step 2

There is no value of $j$ that makes the equation be true since an absolute value can never be negative.

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