Which number line represents the solutions to –2|x| = –6?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
-2 |x| = -6
Determine the number line that represents the equation.
Solution:
Divide both sides by -2 in order to cancel out -2 |x|.
-2 | x | = -6
| x | =3
Absolute value sign means that the number will always be equal to the original positive number, hence we can assume that the value of x will only be positive 3, and it will lie on the point x = 3 on the graph.
Final answer:
x = 3