assuming you want to solve these, just follow the usual steps
-2|b+1|-5 = -9
-2|b+1| = -4
|b+1| = 2
b+1 = ±2
b = 1 or -3
do the other in like wise.
1. −2|b+1|−5=−9
2. −4|a+5|+3=−13
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2. −4|a+5|+3=−13
1 answer