SOLUTION: Please help me understand the following on absolute value. Evaluate: 4|-4|-(-3) Thanks

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Question 786906: Please help me understand the following on absolute value.
Evaluate: 4|-4|-(-3)
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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No sign inside the absolute sign.
16+3=19

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Absolute Value just means, the distance from zero on a real number line.

Your expression is, {four} multiplied by {the distance that negative four is from zero} minus {negative three}.

I hope this helps you to understand your given expression.