Question

| x + 1/2 | = –5
solve the equation? :)

Answer 1

x+?

Answer 2

Sorry, I fixed it now.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

|a|=\[\sqrt{a^2}\]

Answer 6

by property

Answer 7

Thank you!

Answer 8

welcome

Answer 9

can u solve it now?

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

because it was multiple choice.

Answer 12

can one of you check out my new question?