SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP: 5. Evaluate. |-19| - |-5| A) -24 B) -14 C) 14 D) 24

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Question 56900: PLEASE HELP:
5. Evaluate. |-19| - |-5|
A) -24
B) -14
C) 14
D) 24
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, funmath:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Evaluate. |-19| - |-5|
= 19-5
=14
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PLEASE HELP:
5. Evaluate. |-19| - |-5|
A) -24
B) -14
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D) 24
|-19|-|-5| Work the absolute value first
(19)-(5) Then subtract.
19-5
14 (C)
Happy Calculating!!!