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  • 11-06-2014
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If x = -5, then |x - 7| =
A: -12
B: 2
C: 12
D: -2

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konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 11-06-2014
[tex]|-5-7|=|-12|=12[/tex]
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TacoGod
TacoGod TacoGod
  • 11-06-2014
[tex]x=-5\\\\|(-5)-7| = \\(-5)-7=-12\\\\Therefore, \\\boxed{|(-5)-7|=12}[/tex]

Remember that there cannot be a negative number in an absolute value.
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