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: Sergio was given a different absolute value equation. He determined that the equation -5|x| = 40 must have two solutions since the equation equals a positive number. Do you agree with him? Why or why
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: Sergio was given a different absolute value equation. He determined that the equation

-5|x|
= 40 must have two solutions since the equation equals a positive number. Do you
agree with him? Why or why not?

User Zein Makki
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Answer:

No, When we divide both sides by -5 we get lxl = -8. We cannot have an absolute value of a negative number.

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