QuestionSolve the equation $|-14y + 5| + 8 = 3$ and express your answer as a reduced fraction if necessary.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The equation is $|-14 y+5|+8=3$ . We need to solve for $y$
3. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, which is always positive or zero.

STEP 2

First, we need to isolate the absolute value term. We can do this by subtracting8 from both sides of the equation.
$|-14 y+5|+8-8=-8$

STEP 3

implify the equation.
$|-14 y+5|=-5$

STEP 4

Now, we have a problem because the absolute value of a number can never be negative. Therefore, there are no solutions to this equation.

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