Question

Determine the value of y, if u is -5. y = |x| - 7 Submit Answer Answer:

Answer 1

By definition of absolute value you know that the absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between -5 and 0 is 5. Then

$\begin{gathered} y=|x|-7 \\ y=|-5|-7 \\ y=5-7 \\ y=-2 \end{gathered}$