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

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

Move all terms not containing $| j |$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

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

Subtract $1$ from $- 4$ .

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

Multiply both sides of the equation by $5$ .

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

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$| j | = 5 \cdot - 5$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $5$ by $- 5$ .

$| j | = - 25$

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

No solution