Question

Will Medal and fan!!!


Evaluate the expression when a = –1.4 and b = –2.7.



|a| – b



A.
4.1


B.


–1.3


C.


–4.1


D.
1.3

Answer 1

if a = -1.4, then what is |a| equal to?

Answer 2

1.4?

Answer 3

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 4

good

Answer 5

|a| – b = |-1.4| - (-2.7)

|a| – b = 1.4 - (-2.7)

|a| – b = 1.4 + 2.7 ... two negatives make a positive

I'm sure you see how to finish up

Answer 6

Is it 4.1 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 7

yep

Answer 8

Thank you so much!

Answer 9

yw