absolute value of x=?,if x is negative

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owlfred · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

|x|=-x ix x is negative

anonymous · Answer

if*

anonymous · Answer

$$The\ absolute\ value\ of \ negative\ is\ positive$$

anonymous · Answer

so in this case it would be 
|x|=-? for negative x

anonymous · Answer

using this definition, abs of negative becomes positive

anonymous · Answer

|x|=-x

anonymous · Answer

let x=-3
|-3|=-(-3)=+3

anonymous · Answer

so it is positive?

anonymous · Answer

absolute makes a negative no positive

anonymous · Answer

$$Yes\ it\ is$$

anonymous · Answer

$$The\  absolute\  value \ of \  any \  positive\  or\  negative\  number \ is \ the\  same\  positive$$$$number$$  
$$itself$$

anonymous · Answer

-x

anonymous · Answer

are u sure krish?other people are saying it is -x

anonymous · Answer

as x is by definition of the question negative the minus sign would make it positive, so in this case -x is a positive number ;)

anonymous · Answer

but an absolute value can never be negative

anonymous · Answer

right, actually u seem to be a bit confused somewhere
the definition  of absolute is

|x|= x, if x is +ive
|x|=-x, if x is -ive

anonymous · Answer

i already posted an exp, y abs of a -ive no becomes +ive

anonymous · Answer

got it?

anonymous · Answer

let x be 3.so if it is negative it would be -3.therefore absolute value of -3 is 3