|x|=-5 why is there no solution?

K Sarath asked Jul 10, 2023

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K Sarath asked Jul 10, 2023

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Absolute value is the distance a number is from zero.

Because distance cannot be negative, an absolute value can never be a negative.

Therefore,

|x| = -5 has no solutions

Txema answered Jul 16, 2023

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