What is the solution set of |–x| = –10?

{10}

{–10}
{–10, 10}
no solution

Question

What is the solution set of |–x| = –10?

{10}
  
{–10}
{–10, 10}
no solution

jennyrlz · Answer

hello :)

jennyrlz · Answer

Do you know what the absolute value bars represent

jennyrlz · Answer

or what they do to a number

welshfella · Answer

the vertical lines around the -x mean the absolute value which is always positive

so what do you think  ?

anonymous · Answer

{-10,10}

welshfella · Answer

no NOte:  the right side of the equation is negative

anonymous · Answer

so -x would be a negative too since there is a negative?  or is there no solution?

anonymous · Answer

I'm probably making it harder than it really is. -.-

jennyrlz · Answer

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jennyrlz · Answer

you understand?

anonymous · Answer

Yes I understand that, but, I'm still confuse on how to get my answer. >.< Sorry I'm really trying

jennyrlz · Answer

np :)

jennyrlz · Answer

now that you get that we can get it

solomonzelman · Answer

Absolute value can't be equivalent to a negative.

jennyrlz · Answer

since we know that no matter what we plug in for x since it is in absolute value, it will never equal a negative

anonymous · Answer

So it's no solution right?

jennyrlz · Answer

yup :)

jennyrlz · Answer

just for future problems

solomonzelman · Answer

Absolute value is basically a distance. And distance is always positive.
(if you want, I can elaborate)

anonymous · Answer

Okay... I originally got that but I wasn't sure.

jennyrlz · Answer

if you have -1 times |-x| = -10 you could get a solution

anonymous · Answer

And that's fine @SolomonZelman  I get it now.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys!

jennyrlz · Answer

np :)