How do you solve this equation?

6(-3) - | -5 | + | 3 | =

1 Answer
Jack Oneill
Jun 5, 2018

-20

Explanation:

So if the || are modulus lines, these mean exact value, so multiply -3 by 6 firstly, for -18, then take away the modulus of -5, in modulus this swaps the - for a +, modulus numbers are positive at all times, therefore it's #18-5+3# which should give -20 if my maths is correct

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