How do you simplify the expression -abs(-7)|7|?

2 Answers
Apr 27, 2018

-7

Explanation:

In regard to the order of operations, absolute value bars (||) take the same precedence as parentheses. That means we take the absolute value of -77 first, which means to find the distance from that number to 0 (basically, this converts any number into a positive number), leaving us with:

-77

Apr 27, 2018

-7

Explanation:

You would first do the absolute value of -77 and then multiply the absolute value of -77 by -11.

-|-7||7|

-(7)(7)

-77

  1. Find the absolute value of -77, which is 77.
  2. Multiply the absolute value of -77 by -11. Since the absolute value of -77 is 77 and 7*-171 is -77, the answer is -77.