Question

How do you evaluate `|7+ 7+ 8| - | 8\cdot 2- 8- 5|`?

Answer 1

`19`

Explanation:

Solve inside the first absolute value first:

`7+7+8=22`

Solve inside the next absolute value. Don't forget PEMDAS:

`8*2=16`

`16-8=8`

`8-5=3`

So we have:

`|22| -|3|`

Remove the absolute values and solve:

`22-3=19`