Friday, July 13, 2007

What is the value of 3| x | - 5 | y | if x = -7 and y = -11?

9 comments:

Alan X. Liu said...

21-55=-34

Mr. J. Sorocco said...

Good work Alan. Remember the absolute value is always a positive number.

Unknown said...

3(7) -5(11)
21- 55 = -34

tony said...

3| x | - 5 | y | if x = -7 and y = -11?

3*7-5*11 huh?
it is -34

Mr. J. Sorocco said...

Good Work - Tony and Janying.

mEgaN said...

3*-7=21

-5*11=55

55-21=39???

Anonymous said...

well...3(7)-5(11) 21-55=-34
thats only if x was -7 and y was -11

Unknown said...

umm...well, 3*7 is 21 minus 5*11(which is 55)is -34, i think.

Unknown said...

3(-7)-5(11)
-21-55
21-55
34