If a b < 0 , the solution to the inequality ∣ a x − 1 7 ∣ ≤ b is − 7 ≤ x ≤ 5 . What is the value of a + b ?
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Take two cases
Case A: a>0, b<0
Case B: a<0, b>0
For all those saying that b could be negative, no it couldn't. Here's why:
The absolute value of anything can never be negative. Therefore, ∣ a x − 1 7 ∣ ≥ 0 . If b ≤ 0 then the inequality would have no solutions, since something nonnegative could never be less than or equal to something negative. This is contradictory to the information provided, since we know that the inequality has a solution, specifically − 7 ≤ x ≤ 5 . Therefore b must be positive, and a must be negative. Note that a = 0 and b = 0 . If either one was equal to 0 , then the condition a b < 0 would not be satisfied.
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Question is wrong. ab can't be negative. a=-17 , b=-102 gives the solution.