Evaluate l-x-2yl for x = -2 and y = 3.

Serge Insas asked Oct 21, 2023

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Serge Insas asked Oct 21, 2023

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Explanation:

|...| means absolute value of "...". that means always the "+" value of "...", even if it is negative.

in other words

|-x| = x

|x| = x

|-x - 2y| for x = -2 and y = 3

|- -2 - 2×3| = |2 - 6| = |-4| = 4

Dkellygb answered Oct 27, 2023

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