Question

|x + 3|= -2

Answer 1

This is an eyeball problem. Never let another one like this trip you up. After you see the solution, you will agree with this assessment. :-)

One question: What is the sign of the expression on the left side? Positive, Negative, Neither, Both? What?

Answer 2

You didn't answer my question. What is the sign of the expression on the left?

Answer 3

-2

Answer 4

Only the sign of hte lefthand side. |x+3|. What is the sign of this expression? More specifically, can this experssion EVER be negative?