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What is the value of the expression |x – y| when x = –7 and y = –7?

A.
0

B.
14

C.
49

D.
–14

User Dogwasstar
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Work is attached. :D
What is the value of the expression |x – y| when x = –7 and y = –7? A. 0 B. 14 C. 49 D-example-1
User David Bodow
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if x = -7 and y = - 7

Therefore:

I -7 - (-7) I

Apply rule - ( -a ) = a

I - 7 + 7 I = 0

answer a

hope this helps!
User John Huang
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