Question

Find -|-4|.

Answer 1

The absolute value of any number is just the distance that number is from 0

ex: |-7| = 7 because the number -7 is seven units away from 0 on the number line

Answer 2

so what is |-4| ?

Answer 3

=4

Answer 4

|-4| = 4

so

-|-4| = -4

Answer 5

oh okay so -|-4| = -4?

Answer 6

yep

Answer 7

just gotta keep that negative outside the absolute value in mind

Answer 8

normally |-4| = 4, which is positive

so |-4| is positive, but negating that to get -|-4| makes the result negative

Answer 9

Oh okay I see thanks!

Answer 10

np