SOLUTION: i know this is a simple question i just don't know how to evaluate |x-6| i thought it would be just 6. but im not sure because that was wrong thank you

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Question 737078: i know this is a simple question i just don't know how to evaluate |x-6| i thought it would be just 6. but im not sure because that was wrong
thank you

Answer by artsygirl(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am assuming that you need answers for x that make the expression equal to 0 (based on you thinking the solution is 6). There are in fact two correct solutions, since it is an absolute value. This means that x values that produce both 6 and -6 are correct. Making the solutions 6 and 0.