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OpenStudy (anonymous):

absolute value of 3=?if 3 is negative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 in both cases

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|3| abosulet value is 3 |-3| absoluet vaule is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be the same thing with x also right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore absolute value of x if x is negative =x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hope you are sure ;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes miss zaveri

OpenStudy (anonymous):

beacause my teacher says it is -x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes..then in that way its -x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

come on please tell the correct ans

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x..sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the negative sign on the inside or outside of the absolute signs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the final ans is -x see if i tell u to find abs value of -3(lets say its x) the ans is -(-3) = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no but what is the abs value of -x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

inside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the negative sign is inside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-x) absolute vaue is x -(-x) absolute value is -x if the negative sign is on the inside it shoud be positive if it is inside and out side it is negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[x|=?if x is negative.that was the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[x] if x is negative the absolute should be positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sometimes it helps if you replace -x with a negative number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but remember that you still have to answer with an x value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did that help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a bit but i still dont know the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what dont you understand? so i can help you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what will be the answer of the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[x] if X equals a negative number X would have a positive absolute value the answer is X

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