Question

Am i reading this wrong?

|x| represents the absolute value of x, which equals x if; x>=0 and equals -x if; x<0.

straight from the textbook i tell you.....

Answer 1

That definition is correct.

Answer 2

|x| = x

and |-x| = -x ???

Answer 3

Let
\[x=-4\]Since
\[x<0\]it follows that
\[|x|=-x=-(-4)=4\]

Answer 4

or ... im reading it wrong :/

ohh .... so if x is already negative than it equals the negation of the negative ...

Answer 5

thats better lol

Answer 6

The math i can do, when they start cluttering it up with all this word stuff ..... im too old for this kinda stress :)