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

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-08T22:36:03

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

Or

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

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

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

Ignore the absolute values for a moment and simply subtract.

$1-4=-3$

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

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

$X=+6$

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

$X=-6$

Final Answer: $+-6$

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