Question

What is |a| + |b + c| when a = - 4 , b = 2 , and c = - 7 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

• Rule => if ''a'' is negative, |a| = -a

• |0| = 0
• absolute value means how far a number from 0
• if we don't know anything about x,and x equals to a. We can say   |x| = a and  |-x| = a....
• So , x or -x equals a . But both of x aren't equals a, one of them is same

|a| + |b + c| =  |-4| + |2 + (-7)|

|-4| = -(-4) = +4

|2 + (-7)| = |-5|

|-5| = -(-5) = +5

4 + 5 = 9

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