Question

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

Answer 1

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`

Hopefully this helps!