Solve the Equation: -|x| = 8 - Understanding Absolute Value

$-\left|x\right|=8$

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$-\left|x\right|=8$

Let's solve the equation $-\left|x\right|=8$ . The expression inside the absolute value can take two forms:

1. $-x = 8$ : This gives $x = -8$ .

2. $-(-x) = 8$ : This simplifies to $x = 8$ .

Therefore, the solutions are $x = -8$ and $x = 8$ .

$x=-8$ , $x=8$

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