How do you solve this? Would it be -3 or 3?
| -5 + 2 |

Question

How do you solve this? Would it be -3 or 3?
| -5 + 2 |

anonymous · Answer

Solve the inside first, then take the absolute value (get rid of negatives).

Solve inside: (-5+2)=-3
Get rid of negatives: 3

anonymous · Answer

So it 3?

anonymous · Answer

You tell me, haha.

anonymous · Answer

What about this one- 4 - |7 + 10|

anonymous · Answer

-4-|7+10|  ?  It's a little unclear how it is written if the first negative is a negative or just a marker.

anonymous · Answer

I don't know, I'm confused on it too.

anonymous · Answer

Er, I mean, is that the equation they gave you?

anonymous · Answer

Either way, it's probably way easier than you're making it out to be, haha.

Solve inside the || first: -4-|17|
Use the || to get rid of the negatives INSIDE: -4-(17)  Note: Nothing changed since 17 is already positive

Now your equation is -4-17

You can solve this, yeah?