SOLUTION: |r-9|=-3 no solution or solution?????

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Question 445095: |r-9|=-3 no solution or solution?????
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|r-9|=-3 no solution or solution
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An absolute value cannot be negative.
Ans: no solution.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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