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# If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

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If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

A. p=0
B. p=-6
C. p=6
D. p>-6
E. p<=6

Bunuel-Can you please explain! and Can we write |p−6| as (p-6) and -(p-6)( I mean when modulus is withdrawn) ?
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debayan222 wrote:
If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

A. p=0
B. p=-6
C. p=6
D. p>-6
E. p<=6

Bunuel-Can you please explain! and Can we write |p−6|= (p-6) and -(p-6)?

$$|p-6|+p=6$$ --> $$|p-6|=6-p$$ --> $$|p-6|=-(p-6)$$.

$$|x|=-x$$ means, that $$x\leq{0}$$. So, $$p-6\leq{0}$$ --> $$p\leq{6}$$.

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26 Jun 2013, 06:57
Bunuel-Can we write |p−6| as (p-6) and -(p-6)( I mean when modulus is withdrawn) ?
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Bunuel-Can we write |p−6| as (p-6) and -(p-6)( I mean when modulus is withdrawn) ?

When $$p\leq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=-(p-6)=6-p$$.
When $$p\geq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=p-6$$.
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26 Jun 2013, 07:31
Bunuel wrote:
debayan222 wrote:
Bunuel-Can we write |p−6| as (p-6) and -(p-6)( I mean when modulus is withdrawn) ?

When $$p\leq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=-(p-6)=6-p$$.
When $$p\geq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=p-6$$.

So, only 6 satisfies both |p−6|= (p-6) and |p−6|=-(p-6)

Then why the answer is not ONLY 6 for the above qs?
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26 Jun 2013, 07:34
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Bunuel wrote:
debayan222 wrote:
Bunuel-Can we write |p−6| as (p-6) and -(p-6)( I mean when modulus is withdrawn) ?

When $$p\leq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=-(p-6)=6-p$$.
When $$p\geq{6}$$, then $$|p-6|=p-6$$.

So, only 6 satisfies both |p−6|= (p-6) and -(p-6)

Then why the answer is not 6 for the above qs?

These are not simultaneous equations.

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Since given that $$|p-6|=-(p-6)=6-p$$, then $$p\leq{6}$$.
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26 Jun 2013, 07:43
Ah! got it... so the question itself already limits the scope of modulus.

Is it below 700 qs?

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26 Jun 2013, 07:47
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Ah! got it... so the question itself already limits the scope of modulus.

Is it below 700 qs?

I think it's a sub-600 question, because it's about basic property (definition) of absolute value:

When $$x\leq{0}$$ then $$|x|=-x$$, or more generally when $$some \ expression\leq{0}$$ then $$|some \ expression|={-(some \ expression)}$$.

When $$x\geq{0}$$ then $$|x|=x$$, or more generally when $$some \ expression\geq{0}$$ then $$|some \ expression|={some \ expression}$$.

P.S. What highlighted part?
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If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

There are two ways to solve, one of which is to just pick numbers.

The other way:
|p-6|+p=6
|p-6| = 6-p
|p-6| = -(p-6)
|x| = -x (i.e. the value inside the absolute value bars is negative)
So, (p-6) is negative when p≤6

(E)

A. p=0
B. p=-6
C. p=6
D. p>-6
E. p<=6
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01 Jul 2013, 13:39
without plugging in numbers, how would you know that this |p-6| = -(p-6) would be p<=6 and not just p<6?
the way i'm solving it, this |x| = -x condition would be met when (p-6)<0 and therefore -(p-6)<0 yields p<6. but why also p=6?

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01 Jul 2013, 13:42
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without plugging in numbers, how would you know that this |p-6| = -(p-6) would be p<=6 and not just p<6?
the way i'm solving it, this |x| = -x condition would be met when (p-6)<0 and therefore -(p-6)<0 yields p<6. but why also p=6?

thanks!

Because when $$x\leq{0}$$ then $$|x|=-x$$, or more generally when $$some \ expression\leq{0}$$ then $$|some \ expression|={-(some \ expression)}$$.

We have $$|p-6|=-(p-6)$$, thus $$p-6\leq{0}$$ --> $$p\leq{6}$$.
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09 Jul 2013, 22:07
Why can't we (or how would we know not to) solve in the following manor:

If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

|p−6|+p=6
p≥6
p-6+p=6
p=6

p<6
-(p-6)+p=6
-p+6+p=6
6=6

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Why can't we (or how would we know not to) solve in the following manor:

If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

|p−6|+p=6
p≥6
p-6+p=6
p=6

p<6
-(p-6)+p=6
-p+6+p=6
6=6

Thanks!

Actually we can. You got the correct result.

When p<6, you got that the equation holds for any value of p.
When p≥6, you got that the equation holds for p=6.

So, the equation holds for p<6 and p=6 --> p<=6.

Hope it's clear.
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10 Jul 2013, 08:27
Bunuel wrote:

So, the equation holds for p<6 and p=6 --> p<=6.

Hope it's clear.

because for p<6 and p≥6 the intersection is p ≤6, correct?
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Bunuel wrote:

So, the equation holds for p<6 and p=6 --> p<=6.

Hope it's clear.

because for p<6 and p≥6 the intersection is p ≤6, correct?

No. Because p<6 and p=6 means p<=6.
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or simply |p−6|+p=6
|p−6|=6-p
means 6-p >=0 therefore 6>=p or p<= 6
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13 Jun 2015, 11:34
Bunuel wrote:
debayan222 wrote:
If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

A. p=0
B. p=-6
C. p=6
D. p>-6
E. p<=6

Bunuel-Can you please explain! and Can we write |p−6|= (p-6) and -(p-6)?

$$|p-6|+p=6$$ --> $$|p-6|=6-p$$ --> $$|p-6|=-(p-6)$$.

$$|x|=-x$$ means, that $$x\leq{0}$$. So, $$p-6\leq{0}$$ --> $$p\leq{6}$$.

Dear Bunuel,

if you substitute p=0 in the given equation then also you get LHS=RHS.

am i missing out anything here?
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13 Jun 2015, 11:45
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Bunuel wrote:
debayan222 wrote:
If |p−6|+p=6, which of the following must be true?

A. p=0
B. p=-6
C. p=6
D. p>-6
E. p<=6

Bunuel-Can you please explain! and Can we write |p−6|= (p-6) and -(p-6)?

$$|p-6|+p=6$$ --> $$|p-6|=6-p$$ --> $$|p-6|=-(p-6)$$.

$$|x|=-x$$ means, that $$x\leq{0}$$. So, $$p-6\leq{0}$$ --> $$p\leq{6}$$.

Dear Bunuel,

if you substitute p=0 in the given equation then also you get LHS=RHS.

am i missing out anything here?

The question is "which of the following must be true", NOT "which of the following could be true".

Check other Must or Could be True Questions HERE.
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13 Jun 2015, 12:19
Hi Bunuel,

if we substitute p=0 then the answer must be 6. There can be no other answer right?
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14 Jun 2015, 10:30
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Hi Bunuel,

if we substitute p=0 then the answer must be 6. There can be no other answer right?

Not sure I understand what you mean...

p = 0, as well as any other value of p less than or equal 6 satisfies |p − 6| + p = 6.
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