Question

What is the value of |x| + y when x = –3 and y = 15?









A.

–18








B.

–12








C.
12







D.
18

Answer 1

|x| + y

|-3| + 15

The absolute value sign will make it positive:

3 + 15

Add:

18

Answer 2

@iGreen, why would we write |x|, not just x?

Answer 3

The equation gives us |x|..

Answer 4

The '|' signs indicate Absolute value, when it is over one term, it becomes positive no matter what.

Answer 5

OH, thank you. That makes sense