SOLUTION: how do you solve : |x-6|= -5 I tried this and the answer was wrong: |x|-|6|+5=0 |x|+11=0 |x|=-11 x=11

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Question 906953: how do you solve : |x-6|= -5

I tried this and the answer was wrong:
|x|-|6|+5=0
|x|+11=0
|x|=-11
x=11
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you solve : |x-6|= -5
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The absolute value cannot be negative.
---> no solution.