Question 197675
{{{abs(5-7)-abs(-8)}}} Start with the given expression.



{{{abs(-2)-abs(-8)}}} Subtract



{{{2-abs(-8)}}} Evaluate the absolute value of -2 to get 2



{{{2-8}}} Evaluate the absolute value of -8 to get 8



{{{-6}}} Subtract




So {{{abs(5-7)-abs(-8)=-6}}}