Which of the following expressions is incorrect? |-12| = 12 |12| = 12 -|-12| = -12 -|12| = 12

Shmewnix asked Dec 21, 2022

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Which of the following expressions is incorrect?

|-12| = 12
|12| = 12
-|-12| = -12
-|12| = 12

Shmewnix asked Dec 21, 2022

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Answer:

-|12| = 12

Explanation:

the - in front of the |12| means it will be negative.

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Joeriks answered Dec 27, 2022

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