Q. Solve for d.0=∣d+5∣Write your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.d= _____ or d= _____
Understand absolute value equation: Understand the absolute value equation.The equation 0=∣d+5∣ means that the expression inside the absolute value, d+5, can be either positive or negative, but its absolute value is 0. This implies that d+5 itself must be 0.
Set up equations for d: Set up two equations to solve for d. Since the absolute value of a number is 0 only when the number itself is 0, we can write two equations: d+5=0 and −(d+5)=0.
Solve first equation: Solve the first equation.d+5=0Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate d.d=−5
Solve second equation: Solve the second equation.−(d+5)=0Multiply both sides by −1 to remove the negative sign.d+5=0Now, solve for d as in Step 3.d=−5