How do you simplify #| 2 + 3(–4) |#?

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smendyka
Jan 31, 2017

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

First. multiply #3# by #-4#:

#abs(2 + 3(-4)) -> abs(2 + -12) -> abs(2 - 12)#

Next, subtract #12# from #2# within the absolute value function:

#abs(2 - 12) -> abs(-10)#

Now, to complete the simplification the absolute value function takes any negative or positive term and transforms it into its positive form:

#abs(-10) -> 10#

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