What is the value of s?
(1) |s|=5
(2) s=−|s|
App it's C but not sure why?
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S1 tells you s = 5 or -5, so there are two values; NOT SUFFICIENT
S2 tells you s ≤ 0, so there are an infinite number of values; NOT SUFFICIENT
Together, only s = -5 satisfies both statements, so the answer is C.
S2 tells you s ≤ 0, so there are an infinite number of values; NOT SUFFICIENT
Together, only s = -5 satisfies both statements, so the answer is C.
