SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this problem? I need to evaluate the following expression: |-27 + 14| Thanks, Sher

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Question 43233: Can someone help me with this problem?
I need to evaluate the following expression:
|-27 + 14|
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by tutorcecilia(2144) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|-27 + 14|
First, solve the problem within the absolute value signs:
=|-27 + 14|
=|-13|
.
Next, find the absolute value within the signs:
|-13|=13