Respuesta :

this is an absolute value problem.

Subst. -5 for x and 5 for y:  |-(-5) - 2(5)|  =  |5 - 10| = |-5| = 5 (answer)
|-x - 2y|

x =  -5
y = 5

|-(-5) - 2(5)|
| 5 - 10|
|-5|
Since this is a absolute value, it can only be positive

|-5| = 5

5 is your answer

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