Question

Evaluate the expression.

|-7| + |3|

a.)10

b.)-10

c.)4

d.)-4

Answer 1

wouLd it be b ? cuss you take the hiqher numbers siqn ?

Answer 2

\[|a| = a \text{, if a }\ge 0\]
\[|a| = -a \text{, if a }\lt 0\]

Answer 3

So in this case you have |-7| and -7 \(\lt0\)
So |-7| = 7
You also have |3| and 3 \(\ge 0\)
So |3| = 3

Answer 4

uqhhh idont qet it ! : /

Answer 5

dont you juss add the two #'s ?

Answer 6

& take the larger number's siqn ?

Answer 7

No.

Answer 8

The absolute value makes whatever is inside it positive.

Answer 9

okay so iqot 4 is that correct ?

Answer 10

its 10

Answer 11

why is it 1O ?

Answer 12

hisbarbie, you're doing the DISTANCE. if they wnated distance, yes the answer is 4. but they want you to add the numbers.

Answer 13

|-7| = 7.

Answer 14

|-7| = 7
|3| = 3
|-7| + |3| = 7+3 = 10

Answer 15

so |-7| + 3 = 7+3 =10

Answer 16

read instructions carefully.

Answer 17

ohhh . . . you quys are a qreat heLp ! : )

Answer 18

lol

Answer 19

loL . can you quys check the other one iposted before this one ?

Answer 20

which is it

Answer 21

i c it