How do you evaluate $abs(-71)-abs(-23+57)-22$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-28T16:55:36

The absolute value of $a$ , or $|a|$ means the non-negative distance on a number line between $a$ and $0$ . So, $|8| and |-8|$ is $8$ .

$|-71| - |-23 + 57| - 22$

$=> 71 - |24| - 22$

$=>71 - 24 - 22$

$=>25$

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