Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 108: 149

Answer

The RHS is negative. The absolute value of an expression is never negative, so we see straight away that no x will satisfy this equation. In other words, the solution set is empty. So, we do not apply the procedure given in exercise 148. (Why search for solutions when we know that there are none?)

Work Step by Step

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