SOLUTION: How is this problem worked with the absolute values: 8 – 3 | 5 – 4^2 + 1 |???

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Question 231240: How is this problem worked with the absolute values: 8 – 3 | 5 – 4^2 + 1 |???
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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Problem is:

8 – 3 | 5 – 4^2 + 1 |

Solve the expression within the absolute value sign first.

That equals 5 - 4^2 + 1 = 5 - 16 + 1 = 6 - 16 = -10

Your equation becomes:

8 - 3 |-10|

Since |-10| = 10, then your equation becomes:

8 - 3*10 = 8 - 30 = -22