Question

Evaluate |a| - |b|, given a = 5, b = -3, and c = -2.

Answer 1

The absolute value off something is just the distance it is away from zero, so the absolute value of 5 and -3 are 5 and 3. The answer would be 2 be use you are just subtracting 5-3.

Answer 2

The answer is 2.

Explanation:

In order to determine the value of the expression, we have to know about absolute value function.

The absolute value function is a function that only change the sign into positive and maintain the values. It is represented by " | x | " where x can be any number.

For example, if
`x=-2`

`|x|=|(-2)|=2`

In this case, we have the next values:

`a=5\\b=-3\\\\|a|-|b|\\|5|-|(-3)|\\5-3\\2`

Finally, the value of the expression is 2.