Question

Why would this be 18? I don't understand. What is the value of |x| + y when x = –3 and y = 15?



A.


–18


B.


–12


C.
12


D.
18

Answer 1

The value of |x| when x=-3 is:
\(\large\rm |-3|=3\)

Answer 2

Yea i get that part but why wouldn't y=12

Answer 3

? 0_o

Answer 4

I did 12+3=15 why wouldn't be 12 instead of 18+3

Answer 5

What is the value of \(\large\rm |\color{royalblue}{x}|+\color{orangered}{y}\) when \(\large\rm \color{royalblue}{x=-3}\) and \(\large\rm \color{orangered}{y=15}\).

\[\large\rm |\color{royalblue}{-3}|+\color{orangered}{15}\]\[\large\rm 3+\color{orangered}{15}\]

Answer 6

I still can't figure out where your 12 is coming from :)

Answer 7

12 is one of the answers

Answer 8

But why are you referring to that number at all?
Just plug in the -3 and the 15.

Answer 9

|-3| + 15 simplies to
3 + 15

Answer 10

Anything in the absolute value signs becomes positive, |-2|=2, |-x|=x you see?

Answer 11

Ok I see where I went wrong. It is x+y not x+y=15. So 3+15 = 18. I looked at the equation wrong. Thank you,

Answer 12

Oh I see :)