Question

–|5| + |–5| = ?

Answer 1

|-5|=5
-|5|=-5

Answer 2

What is |5|? Put a negative before it.
What is |-5|?

Add these two ^

Answer 3

Remember that \(|\pm x| = x\)

Answer 4

0

Answer 5

@zahabaha how did you get that?

Answer 6

-5+5=0

Answer 7

Case I-
|a|=a
Case II-
|-a|=a
-|5|-|-5
-5-5
-10.|

Answer 8

@zahabaha oh okay, so the positive 5 turns into -5?

Answer 9

@jiteshmeghwal9 that is not right. I tried that on the multiple coice and they said it was incorrect

Answer 10

*choice

Answer 11

Did you try the first solution provided by zahabaha 0 ?

Answer 12

If not, why do you think it's wrong?

Answer 13

@radar I did not his answer was wrong, i said @jiteshmeghwal9 answer was wrong

Answer 14

-|5|-|-5|
now, by opening the brackets |5|=5 using (case I) & |-5|=5 (using case II).
-5-5=-10
I m getting only -10

Answer 15

everything in the booz turns positive so since u have a negative out of the boz u just put the 5 out the boz and the negative outside goes in fron then u have a box with a negative it turns to aa positive so -5+5=0

Answer 16

thank you all so much!

Answer 17

but there is -|5|-|-5|@zahabaha
So, u only have to find the absolute value of 5 & -5 .

Answer 18

no read above theres an addition sign not a subtraction sign

Answer 19

shekia try my answer

Answer 20

oh! sorry
i haven't see that

Answer 21

The question has been closed. Hopefully it was understood.

Answer 22

Solve for x: |3x + 2| = 14
do any of u nio this