Chapter 1: Q: 477 (page 95)

Simplify the expression
16 − 2|3(1 − 4) − (8 − 5)|

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Simplified form of $16 - 2 | 3 (1 - 4) - (8 - 5) |$ is $- 8$

Step by step solution

Given information

Given expression is $16 - 2 | 3 (1 - 4) - (8 - 5) |$ .

To simplify the given expression first work inside the parenthesis and do absolute value ,then do the rest of the operations.

Step2:Solving the parenthesis and absolute value

when work on the parenthesis we get $(1 - 4) = - 3 (8 - 5) = 3$

Subtract inside the absolute value bars. ,role="math" localid="1644344346900" $|3 (1 - 4) - (8 - 5)| = |3 \times - 3 - 3| = |- 9 - 3| = |- 12|, T a k e t h e a b s o l u t e v a l u e, w e g e t = 12$

Step 3:Solving the expression

When $|3 (1 - 4) - (8 - 5)| = 12$

the expression will becomerole="math" localid="1644344719904" $16 - 2 | 3 (1 - 4) - (8 - 5) | = 16 - 2 \times 12 = 16 - 24 = - 8, \sin c e t h e r e m o r e n e g a t i v e s u m w i l l b e n e g a t i v e$

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Simplify the expression16 − 2|3(1 − 4) − (8 − 5)|

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Step 3:Solving the expression

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