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OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

Question Below.

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

They simply ask you to put -2 in place of x and then evaluate y Can you do that?

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

yes. the answer would be -2

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

Can someone verify?

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

@FaiqRaees

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

No wrong

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

lol sorry

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Can you show the working

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

-2 + 1 = -1 2 * -1 = -2 (-2, -2)

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

do you know what those bars before x and after 1 indicate?

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

it can be positive or negative correct?

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

No it means, that if inside there is a negative value, it will convert it into a positive one

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

oh okay

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

But then I dont get left with a possible answer

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Example |5|=5 |-5|=5 if x =-4 |x+1| |-4+1| |-3| 3

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

so that means the answer is 2

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Yes correct

OpenStudy (diamondanon2):

Awesome thanks a bunch!

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

No problem

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