By how much would the value of the following expression change if the absolute value parenthesis is changed to a regular one?: $|2-5|*(1-7)-8$

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-03T05:20:30

The value increases by $36$

$|2-5|*(1-7)-8$

= $|-3|*(-6)-8$

= $3*(-6)-8$

= $-18-8=-26$

$(2-5)*(1-7)-8$

= $(-3)*(-6)-8$

= $18-8$

= $10$

Hence, if the absolute value parenthesis is changed to a regular one

The value increases by $10-(-26)=36$

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