Question

3- |-5 | -25 =

Answer 1

First, do you know what does | | means?

Answer 2

absolute value

Answer 3

correct....and it means? specifically ...what does it mean when it comes to negative numbers?

Answer 4

its positivie

Answer 5

I came up with 33 for the answer

Answer 6

try and check that again...like you said its positive so

3 - (5) - 25 = ?

Answer 7

and remember....only -5 is being affected by the absolute value here

Answer 8

just because there is an absolute value sign in the question doesn't means turn EVERY number positive....just the number being affected...so your answer is?

Answer 9

oh okay

Answer 10

-17

Answer 11

?

Answer 12

17

Answer 13

or -27

Answer 14

3-5-25=-27

Answer 15

there you go, with that -27

Answer 16

thank you