Question

Rewrite the number without using the absolute value symbol and simplify the result:

|-3-2|

Answer 1

Do you know what taking the absolute value of a number means?

Answer 2

I know what it means and this is review for me but I'm not exactly sure how to solve it. I know if it were |-3| the absolute value would be 3 but I don't know what to do with the -2

Answer 3

Would that turn into +2?

Answer 4

It would easier to solve the expression inside of the absolute value first and then convert

Answer 5

But yes the -2 would become a +2

Answer 6

So it would be 5?