IXL | Evaluate absolute value expressions

Evaluate the expression for t = 7.

|^–1 − t| =

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Evaluate the expression for y = ^–3.

|y| + 3 =

key idea

Absolute values are positive or zero. To find the absolute value of a negative number, switch the sign.

To simplify expressions with absolute value symbols, first simplify the quantity inside the absolute value symbols and take the absolute value. Then perform any other operations.

solution

Plug in y = ^–3 and simplify.

|y| + 3

|^–3| + 3

3 + 3

6

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