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Solve for qq.\newlineq9=9|q| - 9 = -9\newlineWrite your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.\newlineq=q = _____ or q=q = _____

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Q. Solve for qq.\newlineq9=9|q| - 9 = -9\newlineWrite your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.\newlineq=q = _____ or q=q = _____
  1. Isolate absolute value: We start by isolating the absolute value on one side of the equation.\newlineGiven: q9=9|q| - 9 = -9\newlineAdd 99 to both sides to isolate q|q|.\newlineq9+9=9+9|q| - 9 + 9 = -9 + 9\newlineq=0|q| = 0
  2. Determine qq value: Now that we have q=0|q| = 0, we can determine the values of qq. The absolute value of a number is 00 if and only if the number itself is 00. Therefore, q=0q = 0. Since the absolute value is always non-negative, there is no negative solution in this case.

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