Question

How to solve this. I am very confused.

Answer 1

-1

Explanation:

Plug in the value for x (-5) into the equation:
`(|(-5)+2|)/((-5)+2)`

Simplify:
`(|-3|)/(-3)`

Take absaloute value to simplify further:

(All absaloute value means (which is what these bars represent: | |) is how far away a number is from zero, so the number will always be its positive counterpart if it is not already positive):

`(3)/(-3)`

Now simplify (divide 3 by -3) to get your answer:

-1

Answer 2

To solve, we will need to plug in -5 for x in both instances.

|-5 + 2| / -5 + 2

|-3| / -3

Now, these absolute value bars may be a bit puzzling. What we have to do is take the absolute value of the number inside of the brackets. Meaning, that if the number is negative, we make it positive, and if the number is positive, then it stays positive.

3 / -3

-1

Hope this helps!! :)