## lyzzy7 Group Title | x + 1/2 | = –5 solve the equation? :) one year ago one year ago

1. 03225186213 Group Title

x+?

2. lyzzy7 Group Title

Sorry, I fixed it now.

3. jim_thompson5910 Group Title

The absolute value of a number represents the distance that number is from 0 on the number line ex: |5| = 5 because 5 is 5 units away from 0 |-22| = 22 because -22 is 22 units away from 0 So the absolute value of any number is NEVER negative because a negative distance doesn't make any sense.

4. jim_thompson5910 Group Title

Using what I just said, does | x + 1/2 | = –5 make any sense at all?

5. 03225186213 Group Title

|a|=$\sqrt{a^2}$

6. 03225186213 Group Title

by property

7. lyzzy7 Group Title

Thank you!

8. 03225186213 Group Title

welcome

9. 03225186213 Group Title

can u solve it now?

10. lyzzy7 Group Title

Yeah, the answer was "there is no solution."

11. lyzzy7 Group Title

because it was multiple choice.

12. lyzzy7 Group Title

can one of you check out my new question?