Question

What is the absolute value of -|-3 2/7|

I got 3 2/7 because the absolute value is always positive. The answer was -3 2/7 though, what did I do wrong-?

Answer 1

h e l p - I don't wanna get another thing wrong in my Math homework. Again, lmao.

Answer 2

Ok so what all did you do?

Answer 3

Oh wait-

Answer 4

Ok I get the question now.

Answer 5

Oh okies

Answer 6

Because there's a negative sign outside the absolute symbols its negative

Answer 7

That's what I thought originally, except my math teacher also taught that even though there's the negative sign, it's still positive?!?! I'll keep that in mind though!

Answer 8

tysm!!

Answer 9

Np