SOLUTION: How does |x| = -5?

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Question 1126752: How does |x| = -5?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No solutions. (Absolute value cannot be less than 0.)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|x| is either positive number or 0. This is never negative.

-5 is a negative number.

|x|=-5 is impossible.

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