SOLUTION: What is the solution set of the absolute value sentence |x - 6| = -10? A. {4/3, -4} B. {x|x > 4 or x < -4/5} not this one C. No Solution D. {x|-11 < x < -7} not th

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Question 380869: What is the solution set of the absolute value sentence
|x - 6| = -10?
A. {4/3, -4}
B. {x|x > 4 or x < -4/5} not this one
C. No Solution
D. {x|-11 < x < -7} not this one
E. All Real Numbers not this one
When I work the problem I get {-4,16}. I thought we didn't use a negative number as the =. I wanted to pick C. No Solution.

Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C. No Solution. Absolute values are always non-negative.
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