Question

what do the two lines in a basic algebra problem stand for? example:

|-6|

Answer 1

thats the absolute value sign.

Answer 2

is it similar to recirpocral?

Answer 3

reciprocal

Answer 4

|-a| = a for a>0
|a| = -a for a<0

Answer 5

no, for example, |-6| = 6

Answer 6

|...| makes negative values as positive,
|-4| = 4
|4| = 4

Answer 7

what would -2|-6| equal then?

Answer 8

-6 would be positive 6?

Answer 9

so -2 x 6 right?

Answer 10

yes,
|-a| = a for a>0
|a| = -a for a<0

here a=6, so a>0 ,so the answer = +a=+6

Answer 11

wow thank you:))))

Answer 12

did you properly understand ?

Answer 13

yes it made sense.

Answer 14

ok, great :)
welcome ^_^