Question

Solve the equation and show the solution set on a number line: |x+5|=x+5

Answer 1

Answer: x ≥  -5

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's see how the function f(x) = IxI works:

if x ≥ 0, IxI = x

if x ≤ 0, IxI = -x

Notice that for 0, I0I = 0.

Ok, we want that:

|x+5| = x+5

Notice that this is equivalent to:

IxI = x

This means that  |x+5| = x+5 is only true when:

(x + 5) ≥ 0

from this we can find the possible values of x:

we can subtract 5 to both sides and get:

(x + 5) -5 ≥ 0 - 5

x ≥  -5

So the graph in the number line will be a black dot in x = -5, and all the right region shaded.

something like:

-7__-6__-5__-4__-3__-2__-1__0__1__2__3__4__ ...