Question

What is the value of the expression |x| + |y + z| when x = –7, y = 8, and z = –11?

i believe it is 10

Answer 1

@anon626

Answer 2

@emilee02

Answer 3

Absolute value essentially changes the sign to its opposite.

Answer 4

i think it is 10

Answer 5

What is the opposite of negative numbers?

Answer 6

You're looking for the sum of all of these added up right?

Answer 7

positive

Answer 8

it comes out to negative ten so wouldn't be ten?

Answer 9

emilee can you help?

Answer 10

Wait I got it, I read one part wrong. Can you show me step by step how you got 10?

Answer 11

8+-11=-3 -3+ -7=-10

absolute value would make it ten?

Answer 12

is that correct?

Answer 13

@anon626

Answer 14

Yes, the absolute value would make it 10

Answer 15

What grade are you in, are you taking a test?

Answer 16

no it is not a test