Question

What is the value of x in |-6|=x?


6 and -6


6


-6


0

Answer 1

Do you know what absolute value means?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

HAHA

Answer 4

the magnitude of a real number without regard to its sign.

Answer 5

Correct.
Then what is |-6|, the absolute value of ***negative*** 6?

Answer 6

IDK

Answer 7

You just said it's the magnitude without the sign.
|-6| = 6
The absolute of zero or a positive number is just the number.
The absolute value of a negative number is just drop the negative.

|0| = 0
|5| = 5
|2.86| = 2.86
|-5| = 5
|-1.239| = 1.239

Answer 8

You have x = |-6|, but |-6| is imply 6, so
x = |-6| means
x = 6

Answer 9

OK