Absolute Value Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Evaluate ∣−15∣−∣−4∣|{-15}| - |{-4}|.

Solution

  1. 1
    Absolute values: ∣−15∣=15|{-15}| = 15 and ∣−4∣=4|{-4}| = 4.
  2. 2
    Subtract: 15−4=1115 - 4 = 11.

Answer

1111
Apply absolute value to each term individually before performing arithmetic.

About Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, always non-negative; written ∣x∣|x|. For any real number, absolute value strips away the sign and returns only the magnitude.

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