Question

|3(6 - 15) + |3 - 22|| it needs to be simplified

Answer 1

Mind taking a moment to explain what (6-15) means?
and then explaining what |3-22| means?
Once I can verify that you understand this material, we can move forward.

Answer 2

im confused how do u want me to explain it?? mathmale

Answer 3

@jaxsonH22: thanks for your contribution, but our job is NOT, repeat, NOT, to give out free answers. If you can lead someone else towards finding his or her own solution, please do so; otherwise, please stay silent.

Answer 4

"Order of Operation" rules state that we must do any work inside parentheses FIRST, before anything else. If you're given -(6-15), you must evaluate 6-15 first, because it's inside parentheses. What is 6-15?

Answer 5

uhhhhh..........thanks @JaxsonH22 and @mathmale it is -9

Answer 6

@jaxsonh22: Rest assured that you haven't made an enemy! It's just that so many people join OpenStudy without reading the Code of Conduct first, and don't realize that the code forbids either asking for or providing just answers. I do hope to work with you constructively in the future.

Answer 7

that's right, it's -9.

Therefore, -(6-15) is -(-9) = ?

Answer 8

Same here @mathmale

Answer 9

-9^5

Answer 10

-(6-15) can be explained in words as follows: "First evaluate the expression 6-15 within the parentheses. That's -9. Next, take the negative of that (-9).

Result?

Answer 11

uhhh..............positive 9

Answer 12

Perfect! Now let's move on to -|3-22|. That symbol | | means "absolute value." Are you familiar with "absolute value?"

Answer 13

If so, what is the absolute value of (3-22)?

Answer 14

19? cause i have to solve in the perentces first

Answer 15

Yes, you have to do the work inside the ( ) first. You've done that correctly, obtaining -19, and then you took the "absolute value" of that, |-19| = 19. Very good!

Answer 16

thanks

Answer 17

Going back to the original problem:

+ |3 - 22|

Please evaluate both of these:

+ |3 - 22|

- |3 - 22|

Hint: Think carefully ab out what "absolute value" means, and remember Order of Operations rules.

Answer 18

Hint: You have already correctly finished some of the work required here.

Answer 19

hold on

Answer 20

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Answer 21

Actually, I meant to ask you to evaluate two separate expressions.

+ |3 - 22| = + (19) = ??

- |3 - 22| = - ( ) = ?

Answer 22

This is just practice; we'll solve your original problem next!

Answer 23

kk
uhhh...........-24

Answer 24

+ |3 - 22| = + (19) = 19.

Try again on: - |3 - 22| = - ( ) = ?

Answer 25

positive 24

Answer 26

- |3 - 22| = - ( 19 ) = ?? Note that |3-22| is +19

Answer 27

-25

Answer 28

-25= 19 and 19= 25

Answer 29

Just take the negative of 19. It's -19.

Answer 30

I'm sure you recognize that -25 is not equal to 19.

Let's go back to the original question: |3(6 - 15) + |3 - 22|| it needs to be simplified

Answer 31

forget it im not smart enough byee @mathmale

Answer 32

Notice how there are absolute value signs around the whole expression

3(6 - 15) + |3 - 22|

Answer 33

@obbey_jaz10934 I'm positive you can do this problem and understand it as well. Please stick with me. If you can't do that now, come back later when you're feeling up to it.

Answer 34

k

Answer 35

Now or later?

Answer 36

3(6 - 15) + |3 - 22| = 3(-9) + |-19}
-27 + ?

Please answer this when you're ready, @obbey_jaz10934