Question

Evaluate.

-|-2 + 9|

Answer 1

It's an absolute value sign right?

Answer 2

7
-11
-7

Answer 3

sure

Answer 4

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow -|7| }\)

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow -7 }\)

Answer 5

ok thank you

Answer 6

how

Answer 7

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow |7| \text{ is the distance of 7 from 0. The distance of 7 from 0 would be 7 only.} }\)

Answer 8

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow |-7| \text{ is also 7, since it is 7 numbers away from 0.} }\)

Answer 9

An absolute value is the number of marks it is from zero on the number line. In this case you have I-7 I, however, it wouldn't make sense to be negative seven marks from zero, so we say it is seven marks; or positive seven. 7

Answer 10

oh ok thanks

Answer 11

The answer is -7.