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Simplify | 43 – 99 | – | 75 + 21|.

User Quami
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4 votes

Answer:

-40

Explanation:

User Lokkio
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Answer:

- 40

Explanation:

The absolute value function always returns a positive value, that is

| - a | = | a | = a

Given

| 43 - 99 | - | 75 + 21 |

= | - 56 | - | 96 |

= 56 - 96

= - 40

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