How do you evaluate abs(-64+7)+2-6?

1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Using the PEDMAS order of operations, evaluate the term within the absolute value first. The absolute value function is treat like a set of Parethesis:

abs(color(red)(-64) + color(red)(7)) + 2 - 6 =>

abs(-57) + 2 - 6

Next, execute the absolute value function. The absolute value function takes any term and transforms it to its non-negative form.

color(red)(abs(-57)) + 2 - 6 =>

57 + 2 - 6

Now, execute the Addition and Subtraction operations from left to right:

color(red)(57) + color(red)(2) - 6 =>

59 - 6 =>

53