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-3|x|=9, what is x? I wrote that x = -3, but I guess that's wrong?

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Answer:

no solution

Explanation:

You want the solution to -3|x| = 9.

Sign

The equation shows the product of a negative number (-3) and a positive number |x| is positive (9).

This is a violation of the rules of arithmetic. The product of a positive and a negative is always negative.

There is no solution to this equation.

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