Question

Which expression is less than -(-I-4.2I)?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

what is `I-4.2I` equal to?

Answer 3

"brain fart" i dont know...

Answer 4

how far is -4.2 from 0 on the number line?

Answer 5

-4.2? or 4.2?

Answer 6

4.2 since the jumps are considered as positive

Answer 7

exactly as shreenithaa said

the distance is never negative

Answer 8

it doesn't make sense to have the distance be say -20 miles

Answer 9

Yup. lol

Answer 10

so that is why `|-4.2| = 4.2`

Answer 11

the absolute value represents distance from 0
the absolute value result is never negative

Answer 12

maybe the "expression" is (there can be any but has to be less than the solution the problem above"
10.42/x

Answer 13

-(-4.2)
I-4.2I
I-(-4.2)I
-I-(-4.2)I
These are my possible answers.

Answer 14

why do u need the one at the end and it has to have a variable in order for it to be an expression

Answer 15

I have no idea?

Answer 16

I am just putting what it says in my study book.

Answer 17

now im confused????? :(

Answer 18

what grade r u in

Answer 19

11th.

Answer 20

then i wont understand
i am in 8th
no wonder why
anyways just incase, what book do u have

Answer 21

Its an algebra II book.

Answer 22

i have algebra 1 maybe i dont have the answer sorry :(

Answer 23

Its fine:) thanks for trying!

Answer 24

ur welcome..

Answer 25

@jim_thompson5910 got anything?

Answer 26

i think i got something i searched up expression in google and this is what i got
In mathematics, an expression (or mathematical expression) is a finite combination of symbols that is well-formed according to rules that depend on the context. Mathematical symbols can designate numbers (constants), variables, operations, functions, punctuation, grouping, and other aspects of logical syntax.

Answer 27

so what we did so far is compute that I-4.2I = 4.2

we can replace the entire `I-4.2I` with `4.2`

so `-(-I-4.2I)` becomes `-(-4.2)`

agreed?

Answer 28

Would that be the answer?

Answer 29

no we're working to evaluate what number `-(-I-4.2I)` is equal to. Don't worry about the final answer right now

Answer 30

Aren't we trying to find what is less?

Answer 31

Or do you want to find what is equal first?

Answer 32

well the first step is to figure out what number `-(-I-4.2I)` is equal to

then we do the same with each answer choice

once we get single numbers, we can do comparisons to see which is smaller

Answer 33

So its equal to 4.21? or? sorry I really suck at math.

Answer 34

hopefully you agree that |-4.2| = 4.2

and hopefully you see why `-(-I-4.2I)` becomes `-(-4.2)`

Answer 35

what would `-(-4.2)` turn into?