Q. Solve for n.0=∣n−8∣Write your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.n=_____ or n=_____
Understand absolute value equation: Understand the absolute value equation.The equation 0=∣n−8∣ means that the absolute value of (n−8) is 0. The absolute value of a number is the distance of that number from 0 on the number line, which means it is always non-negative. The only number whose absolute value is 0 is 0 itself. Therefore, n−8 must be equal to 0.
Solve equation n−8=0: Solve the equation n−8=0.To find the value of n, we add 8 to both sides of the equation.n−8+8=0+8n=8
Check for second solution: Check for a second solution.Since the absolute value of a number can be positive or negative, we also consider the equation n−8=−0. However, −0 is the same as 0, so this does not provide a different solution. Therefore, there is only one solution to the equation.n=8