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Solve for x;

|x+0.5|= -5
A. x= -5.5
B. x= -5.5 OR 4.5
C. No solution
Please answer asap. Thank you ❤

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

your answer will be A

Explanation:

User Erazihel
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Answer:

  • C. No solution

Explanation:

Solve for x:

  • |x+0.5|= -5

As we know an absolute value is always positive

So there is no solution to this equation as | x + 0.5 | ≥ 0 and the right side is negative

Correct option is C

User Marsha
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