Question

Simplify -|19|. =-19 Explain all the algebraic steps/logic that you used to solve this question.

Answer 1

First, we have to solve the absolute value. in this case, the abs value of 19 is?...

Answer 2

19

Answer 3

Right, but now, we have a negative sign

Answer 4

Then, we multiply it by the negative sign and we get -19

Answer 5

.-.

Answer 6

Does that make sense? :)

Answer 7

not really, all i know is that -|19| is -19

Answer 8

First, a negative sign of a number is equals to -1 multiplying that number, so we can write
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