What is the value of the expression |x| + |y + z| when x = –6, y = –3, and z = –5?

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anonymous · Answer

@texaschic101 @haleyelizabeth2017

ash2326 · Answer

@kdenice123 Do you know the mod  or absolute value function works? 
|x|  ??

anonymous · Answer

No I don't think so

anonymous · Answer

sorry it took a long time to post my computer laged.

ash2326 · Answer

@Needtoknow_  please don's just give out answers. We appreciate if you explain and guide the questioner in solving the question..

anonymous · Answer

Yes I put this up to learn how to solve this.

ash2326 · Answer

|x| 

if x is positive, then it is just x
if x is negative, then it is -x

let me explain with an example,
if i have |2|, i know 2 is positive... so the result is just 2
if i have |-2|, i know -2 is negatice.. so the result is -(-2)=> 2
so absolute value would give always the positive no. as result..

anonymous · Answer

Ok, thank you I remembered something about a negative plus a negative equals a positive.