SOLUTION: The expression |x|, the absolute value of x, is the distance from x to 0 on a number line. For example, |9|= 9,|0|=0. The value of |2-|-3|-5|| is: A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 4 E) 6

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: The expression |x|, the absolute value of x, is the distance from x to 0 on a number line. For example, |9|= 9,|0|=0. The value of |2-|-3|-5|| is: A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 4 E) 6      Log On


   



Question 1123555: The expression |x|, the absolute value of x, is the distance from x to 0 on a number line. For example, |9|= 9,|0|=0. The value of |2-|-3|-5|| is:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
E) 6

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The value of |2-|-3|-5|| is:
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|2-|-3|-5|| = |2-3-5| = |-6| = 6, choice E.