Solve the equation. $|5x - 40| = 0$ Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. A. The solution set is a finite set { }. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.) B. The solution set is an infinite set. (Simplify your answer. Type your answer in interval notation. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.) C. The solution set is $\emptyset$.
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For an absolute value equation $|A| = 0$, the only way for this to be true is if $A = 0$. So, we set the expression inside the absolute value to 0: $5x - 40 = 0$ Step 3: Solve for x. Add 40 to both sides of the equation: $5x = 40$ Divide by 5: Show more…
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