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Question 5 • (OC27) MATH COLL ALGEBRA-1200710-S1-Degele-VOL7006P

Which equation has no solution?

Answer
A
|4x – 2| = –6
B
|–2 – x| = 9
C
|3x + 6| = 6
D
|–2x + 8| = 0

Explanation

An absolute value is always zero or positive, so it cannot equal −6. Therefore, |4x − 2| = −6 has no solution. The other equations have nonnegative right sides and can be satisfied by suitable values of x.

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