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Carlyn505
Carlyn505 Carlyn505
  • 02-09-2015
  • Mathematics
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What is the value of x + |y| when x = –4 and y = –12?

A–16
B–8
C8
D16

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ayah1
ayah1 ayah1
  • 02-09-2015

[absolute value or IxI  basically is when you take a number and turn it into a positive number (ex: |-12890|=12890  and |52|=52 ) 

-4 + |-12|     (|-12|=12) 
-4 + 12 
8

The answer is C.

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