It's The Distance
Algebra
Level
3
For how many natural numbers x is |x-2007| > x ?
The answer is 1003.
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1 solution
Here's the solution;
|x-2007| > x have two cases; x - 2007 > x and x - 2007 < -x
Since the first case of inequality has no solution then the result follows.
Answer must be x <1003 since we find the number of natural numbers then,
The answer is 1 0 0 3