How do you simplify # - |-7| - |-2| + |-3| - |8| #?

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How do you simplify # - |-7| - |-2| + |-3| - |8| #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-30T13:35:28

#-14#

Explanation:

The absolute value is the numbers distance from zero.
#abs(-7)=7#
#abs(-2)=2#
#abs(-3)=3#
#abs(8)=8#
Insert those values into the original expression and simplify from right to left.
#-7-2+3-8#
#-9+3-8#
#-6-8#
#-14#

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How do you simplify # - |-7| - |-2| + |-3| - |8| #?

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