<PRE><B>Question 870921</B>
5+|19-3| ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Start with the given expression&lt;/font&gt;



5+|16| ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Subtract (19-3 to get 16)&lt;/font&gt;



5+16 ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Evaluate the absolute value&lt;/font&gt;



&lt;font color=&quot;red&quot;&gt;21&lt;/font&gt; ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Add&lt;/font&gt;



So, 5+|19-3| = &lt;font color=&quot;red&quot;&gt;21&lt;/font&gt; </PRE>