Question

What are the solutions to the equation 5 = |x|? Choose all answers that are correct. A. -1/5 B. -5 C. 5 D. 1/5

Answer 1

B. -5

C. 5

Explanation:

The absolute value means make it positive.

When solving an equation with an absolute value it means we have two solutions, a positive and a negative

|x| =5

x = 5 and x = -5