SOLUTION: How do you solve the equation 5+|19-3|?

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Question 870921: How do you solve the equation 5+|19-3|?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5+|19-3| ... Start with the given expression


5+|16| ... Subtract (19-3 to get 16)


5+16 ... Evaluate the absolute value


21 ... Add


So, 5+|19-3| = 21