Is there a number that it's absolute value plus one is equal to - 2?

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Bob

1 December, 18:03

Is there a number that it's absolute value plus one is equal to - 2?

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Tristin Becker · Answer 1

To solve this problem, we need to create an equation.

|x| + 1 = - 2. This cannot be solved because no matter what x is equal to, it has to be greater than 0. A negative outcome is impossible.

There is no number that has an absolute value plus one that equals - 2.