Q. Solve for y.0=∣−4y∣Write your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.y= _____ or y= _____
Understand absolute value equation: Understand the absolute value equation.The equation given is 0=∣–4y∣. The absolute value of any number is always non-negative. Therefore, the only way for the absolute value of something to equal zero is for the inside of the absolute value to be zero.
Set inside equal to zero: Set the inside of the absolute value equal to zero.Since ∣−4y∣=0, we can say that −4y must equal 0 because that's the only value whose absolute value is 0.
Solve for y: Solve for y.To find y, we divide both sides of the equation –4y=0 by –4.y=0/–4y=0
Check for second solution: Check for a second solution.Normally, with absolute value equations, we would check for a second solution by setting the inside of the absolute value equal to the negative of the other side. However, since the other side of the equation is 0, the negative of 0 is still 0. Therefore, there is no second solution in this case.