Question

Evaluate |-x - 2y| for x=-2 and y=3. Picture included.

Answer 1

plugin x=-2 and y=3 in the given expression

Answer 2

Would that make it -2 - 2(3)?

Answer 3

\[\large |-(-2)-2(3)|\]

Answer 4

You must be knowing \(\large - \times - = +\)

Answer 5

soo...2 - 6 = -4? I apologize, math is my worst subject and it has been my entire life.

Answer 6

Yes ! 2-6 = -4
but thats not the final answer, dont discount the vertical bars on sides

Answer 7

\[\large |2-6|\]

\[\large |-4|\]

\[\large 4\]

Answer 8

absolute value is always positive

Answer 9

Okay...So the answer is 4, correct?

Answer 10

Thank you, I just entered it, it was right :)