How do you evaluate $| 1 - 4 | \times - 2$ $abs(1-4)times-2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-08T22:36:03

$X = | - 3 | \cdot - 2 = 6$ $X=|-3| * -2=6$

Or

$X = | + 3 | \cdot - 2 = - 6$ $X=|+3|*-2=-6$

I believe you mean by that $X$ $X$ to multiply right? That's not a variable right?

If so, we will deal with what is inside the absolute value sign $| 1 - 4 |$ $|1-4|$ first.

Ignore the absolute values for a moment and simply subtract.

$1 - 4 = - 3$ $1-4=-3$

Now re-introduce the absolute value signs around the $| - 3 |$ $|-3|$ .

Since we must multiply $3$ $3$ by $- 2$ $-2$ our final answers are as follows:

$X = + 6$ $X=+6$

Since absolute values can have two answers, it can also be:

$X = - 6$ $X=-6$

Final Answer: $\pm 6$ $+-6$

How do you evaluate |1−4|×−2abs(1-4)times-2?