Determine whether the below given statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement: All irrational numbers satisfy lx - 4l > 0.

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Determine whether the below given statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement:

All irrational numbers satisfy lx - 4l > 0.

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Note that |x-4| is an absolute value. So it will be always greater than or equal to 0. 

If it equals 0 then:

|x-4|=0

Or, x-4=0

Or, x=4

 

 

 

 

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