asked 119k views
3 votes
Analyzing the Structure of an Equation to Determine the Number of Solutions

Which statements are true? Check all that apply.

Analyzing the Structure of an Equation to Determine the Number of Solutions Which-example-1
asked
User Rph
by
7.4k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:

only the first answer option is correct.

Explanation:

|-x - 4| = 8 has 2 solutions :

x = 4, x = -12 as |-8| = |8| = 8

this is correct.

3.4×|0.5x - 42.1| = -20.6 has no solution.

the left side is always a positive number for sure (product of a positive number and an absolute value, which is always a positive number). that can never be equal to a negative number.

|½x - 3/4| = 0 has exactly 1 solution.

x = 6/4

|2x - 10| = -20 has no solutions.

as in the second answer option, an absolute value is always a positive number and cannot be equal to a negative number.

|0.5x - 0.75| + 4.6 = 0.25 has no solutions.

as this is the same as

|0.5x - 0.75| = -4.35

as before, an absolute value is always positive and cannot be equal to a negative number.

|⅛x - 1| = 5 has exactly 2 solutions.

x = 48, x = -32 as |-5| = |5| = 5

answered
User Jankos
by
8.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.