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Try It Yourself – Absolute Value with Three Terms

publish date: 2026/05/08 19:54:43.743847 UTC

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Evaluate: \(|-3 + 4 + (-5)|\)

Correct Answer

\(4\)

Explanation

  1. Add/subtract inside left to right: \(-3 + 4 = 1\), then \(1 + (-5) = -4\)
  2. Absolute value: \(|-4| = 4\)

Reference

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