What is the value of the following expression?: 17 + 3*|4-8|-2

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Daniel L.
May 5, 2016

The value of this expression is 27

Explanation:

17+3*|4-8|-2=17+3*|-4|-2=17+3*4-2=17+12-2=29-2=27

The calculations begins with 4-8. This expression is in absolute value signs, which work like brackets. Expressions in absolute value must be calculated first.

The next step is to calculate the absolute value: if the expression is positive the value is unchanged, if the expression is negative, then the absolute value is an opposite number.

Next step is calculating of multiplication 3*4

Final step is calculating sum 17+12, and next the substraction 29-2.

The final answer is 27

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