SOLUTION: Which equation has no solution? -3|X|=-15 -2|X|=16 2|X|=2 3|X|=0? Please help.

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Question 920019: Which equation has no solution?
-3|X|=-15
-2|X|=16
2|X|=2
3|X|=0? Please help.
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify each of them,
abs%28X%29=5
abs%28X%29=-8
abs%28X%29=1
abs%28X%29=0
The absolute value function can not take a negative value.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which equation has no solution?
-3|X|=-15
-2|X|=16
2|X|=2
3|X|=0? Please help.
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-2|X| = 16 implies the following::
|X| = -8
Has no solution because |X| must be greater than or equal to zero.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2|X|=16
|X| = -8 NO Solution Absolute value is Always ≥ 0