How do you solve #3|s| = 18#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-27T14:17:51

#s=-6,6#

Absolute value is the distance from a value and 0.
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So,the absolute value is always a positive integer

#3|\s|=18#

#rarr|\3|=18/3=6#

The value is possible because the absolute value is a positive integer

Assume 2 values:

#rarrs=6#

#rarrs=-6#