Question

Evaluate |-x - 2y| for x = -2 and y = 3

A. 4
B. -4
C. 8
D. -8

Answer 1

O_O ,i solved that before ...

Answer 2

Lmao. =p

Answer 3

Return to your asked questions and follow the steps .

Answer 4

Anyone know this?? Giving medal.

Answer 5

sub the numbers in..

like this:

I -(-2) - 2(3) I

what do you get there? solve "-(-2) and then "2(3)"

Answer 6

Im not even sure..

Answer 7

okay.. how about this.

what is -1 x -2 ?

Answer 8

Im stupid. Math isn't my subject.:L

Answer 9

2

Answer 10

it's okay.. you can learn it.. :) and i disagree! haha you just need to get used to it :)

good! now.. what is 2 x 3?

Answer 11

6, Yeah it's just schools close to ending and I've still got a bit of work to do.

Answer 12

okay :) no worries! Just try to remember the steps then study! :)

kk now.. what is 2-6 ?

Answer 13

4

Answer 14

nope.. not quite. its -4.. positive 2 minus positive 6 = negative 4

now put that into the absolute value bars.

I-4I what do you get?

Answer 15

Oh whoops! 8

Answer 16

I think?:l

Answer 17

nope...

here it is. i think i might be confusing you haha

1) sub in the numbers
I -(-2) - 2(3) I

2) solve -(-2) which is the same as -1 x -2 = 2

3) solve 2 x 3 = 6

4) 2 - 6 = -4

5) place into absolute value bars

I-4I

6) absolute value bars make everything positive, so bam! ur answer is 4 :)

does that make sense?

Answer 18

@Eyad can you confirm? does that look right to you? i don't wanna be explaining that last part wrong lol :P

Answer 19

do you see what i did there @VinnyT ? and do you see what you did wrong above^^ ?

Answer 20

Yeah I did. Now I see. Thanks a lot!

Answer 21

okay great :) for problems that are like that in the future, just follow those steps! :)

ur welcome :) glad to help!

Answer 22

I will. I have it copied down. Thank you very much!