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OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

What are the solutions to the equation 5 = |x|? Choose all answers that are correct. A. -1/5 B. -5 C. 5 D. 1/5

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

@MDoodler @k12andstudyislandhelp @sleepyjess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

C & D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know C is one answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and possibly B

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

@k12andstudyislandhelp Please do not give out direct answets

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

*answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sleepyjess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Thank you for your understanding :)

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

@TheEdwardsFamily what do you think the answer(s) are?

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

I said it C & D

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

or may be b too i guess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

How far away from 0 is 1/5? It is only .2 away from 0, so that can't be an answer.

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

ok. so A & B?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

-1/5 is still only .2 away from 0

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

oh yea thats right

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

We need the absolute value of x, so if you substitute -5 for x, it is 5 away from 0, the absolute value is 5. Same for +5

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

hmmmm.........so its accurate for it to be C & B?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

mhmm :)

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

or just 1 answr?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

nope, both of them

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

kk! thnx

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