Question

Evaluate the expression | 2x -3 | for x = -5 Is the answer -13.
Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

2(-5)-3
2(5)-3
you should have 2 answers

Answer 2

one with a positive 5 one with a negative 5

Answer 3

The answer choices that I have been given are 7, -7, 13 or -13.

Answer 4

ok so just positive 5 so 13 is right

Answer 5

an absolute value is always positive =13

Answer 6

so your answer -13 is incorrect

Answer 7

Sounds like 13 is the correct answer then.

Answer 8

yep absolute value of -5 is 5 plug it in and get 13

Answer 9

do you understand?

Answer 10

I think I got it. Thanks for all the help