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why is statement 2 not sufficient ?
Doesnt it mean that mod of x = +ve ?
>0

1) x=5 , |x|=5 or |x|>0
2) x=-5 , |x|=-(-5)=5 or |x|>0
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Can someone explain how to calculate range of option b? option a is simple < and >. But what if we have mod on left side?
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Can someone explain how to calculate range of option b? option a is simple < and >. But what if we have mod on left side?

The absolute value of a number is always more than or equal to 0 (|a| ≥ 0), so |x| > 0 simply means that x ≠ 0.
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