SOLUTION: |x-6| = -2
|x-6| = -2 : |x-6| = 2
x = 4 x = 8
why is this wrong
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Question 702366: |x-6| = -2
|x-6| = -2 : |x-6| = 2
x = 4 x = 8
why is this wrong
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The absolute value of any number is NEVER negative. So |x-6| = -2 has NO solutions.
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