Which of the following equations does NOT have a solution?
Pick one
Solution
∣−3x∣+5=0 has no solution because absolute values only output nonnegative numbers. Further: (x+7)2=0 is true for x=−7 −x−2=0 is true for x=−4 x−8=0 is true for x=64 ∣−3x∣−4=0 is true for x=34,−34 Therefore, the answer is (B).
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