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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ -2016\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2016\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4032\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6048</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ -2016\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2016\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4032\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6048</math>
  
==Solution==
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==Solution 1==
 
Substituting carefully, <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert 2016-(-2016)\Big\vert-2016\Bigg\vert-(-2016)</math>
 
Substituting carefully, <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert 2016-(-2016)\Big\vert-2016\Bigg\vert-(-2016)</math>
  
becomes <math>|4032-2016|+2016=2016+2016=4032</math> which is <math>\textbf{(D)}</math>.
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becomes <math>|4032-2016|+2016=2016+2016=4032</math> which is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>.
  
 
==Solution 2==
 
==Solution 2==
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Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
 
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
  
Substitute <math>-y = x = -2016</math> into the equation. Now, it is <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert |y|+y\Big\vert-|y|\Bigg\vert+y</math>. Since <math>y = 2016</math>, it is a positive number, so <math>|y| = y</math>. Now the equation is <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert y+y\Big\vert-y\Bigg\vert+y</math>. This further simplifies to <math>2y-y+y = 2y</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)} 4032}</math>
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Substitute <math>-y = x = -2016</math> into the equation. Now, it is <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert |y|+y\Big\vert-|y|\Bigg\vert+y</math>. Since <math>y = 2016</math>, it is a positive number, so <math>|y| = y</math>. Now the equation is <math>\Bigg\vert\Big\vert y+y\Big\vert-y\Bigg\vert+y</math>. This further simplifies to <math>2y-y+y = 2y</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 4032}</math>
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)==
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https://youtu.be/2cPRcI_rIvU
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/PuAY2v0bt-0
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~savannahsolver
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2016|ab=B|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2016|ab=B|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Latest revision as of 11:48, 2 July 2023

Problem

Let $x=-2016$. What is the value of $\Bigg\vert\Big\vert |x|-x\Big\vert-|x|\Bigg\vert-x$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\ -2016\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2016\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4032\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6048$

Solution 1

Substituting carefully, $\Bigg\vert\Big\vert 2016-(-2016)\Big\vert-2016\Bigg\vert-(-2016)$

becomes $|4032-2016|+2016=2016+2016=4032$ which is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}$.

Solution 2

Solution by e_power_pi_times_i

Substitute $-y = x = -2016$ into the equation. Now, it is $\Bigg\vert\Big\vert |y|+y\Big\vert-|y|\Bigg\vert+y$. Since $y = 2016$, it is a positive number, so $|y| = y$. Now the equation is $\Bigg\vert\Big\vert y+y\Big\vert-y\Bigg\vert+y$. This further simplifies to $2y-y+y = 2y$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 4032}$

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)

https://youtu.be/2cPRcI_rIvU

~Education, the Study of Everything


Video Solution

https://youtu.be/PuAY2v0bt-0

~savannahsolver

See Also

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