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Try It Yourself – Negative of an Absolute Value

publish date: 2026/05/08 19:54:44.015161 UTC

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Evaluate: \(-|2 + 7 - (-5)^2|\)

Correct Answer

\(-16\)

Explanation

  1. Exponent inside: \((-5)^2 = 25\)
  2. Evaluate inside: \(2 + 7 - 25 = 9 - 25 = -16\)
  3. Absolute value: \(|-16| = 16\)
  4. Negate: \(-16\)

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