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8= -|x|
can somebody find x

thx

User Halona
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Answer:

Must be a tricky question

Explanation:

|8| = 8

|-8| = 8

Therefore, -|x| will always return a negative number which can't become a positive 8, e.g.:

-|8| = -8

-|-8| = -8

8 = -|x|, for x ∈{8, -8}, 8 ≠ -8

User FloWy
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Answer:

NO SOLUTION

Explanation:

This problem has NO SOLUTION. Reason: |x| is never negative.

User Adammenges
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