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erika s.
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erika s. asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

How do you evaluate -|-4-46| ?

Please show how you evaluated it! Thank you!

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  • Luck
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Ok, Here you go....

    -|-4-46|

    Subtract 46 from -4 to get -50.

    -|-50|

    Remove the factor of -1 from the single term inside the absolute value.

    |50|

    The absolute value of -50 is 50, so the absolute value symbols can be removed.

    -(50)

    Multiply -1 by the 50 inside the parentheses.

    -50

  • SoCalGuy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    1.) Work inside the absolute value sign:

    -|-4-46|

    -|-50|

    2.) Now take the absolute value of what's inside the brackets:

    - (50)

    3.) Distribute the negative sign in:

    ==>-50

  • Josif
    1 decade ago

    -50

    |...| inside that it makes it positive.

    Source(s): http://www.purplemath.com/modules/absolute.htm
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