Question

absolute value of x-5>0
how to solve since i cannot use negative 0??

Answer 1

|x-5| > 0

Absolute values are non-negative (positive or zero). The ONLY concern then, is |x-5| = 0. The answer is ALL Real Numbers except for the solution to |x-5| = 0

Answer 2

thanks! so every number greater than 5 and less than 5?

Answer 3

No, not quite. There are no numbers both greater than AND less than 5. There are lots of numbers either greater than OR less than 5. :-)

Answer 4

YES ok great. thank you i get it :)

Answer 5

Words mean things. Be very careful with notation and language. It will save you if you let it.

Good work.