|a| = b gives
a =b or a = -b
so,
|-x| = -10
gives
-x = -10 or -x = 10
x = 10, -10
now let us verify,
when x = 10, |-10| = +10 and it is not = -10
so, x= 10 is NOT a solution.
when x = -10, |-(-10)| = |10| = 10 and it is not = -10
so, x= -10 is NOT a solution.
hence, this equation does not have a solution.
If we know that |...| can never be negative, we can directly deduce that this equation does not have any solution.
Answer:
x = 7/2 or x = -8/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve for x over the real numbers:
6 x^2 - 5 x = 56
Divide both sides by 6:
x^2 - (5 x)/6 = 28/3
Add 25/144 to both sides:
x^2 - (5 x)/6 + 25/144 = 1369/144
Write the left hand side as a square:
(x - 5/12)^2 = 1369/144
Take the square root of both sides:
x - 5/12 = 37/12 or x - 5/12 = -37/12
Add 5/12 to both sides:
x = 7/2 or x - 5/12 = -37/12
Add 5/12 to both sides:
Answer: x = 7/2 or x = -8/3
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The only thing important in this question in the original equation is the slope, which is 3, the multiplyer for x. To find the opposite slope follow the steps below.
The first step is to make the original slope into a fraction.
Then flip the numerator and denominator.
Now multiply this value by -1.
There is the opposite slope of 3.
