Question

What is the value of the expression below?

|−19 + 6|


A: 13
B: -13
C: 25
D: -25

Answer 1

13 (Answer A)

Explanation:

" |−19 + 6| " reads "the absolute value of -19 and 6 combined".

Order of operations rules come into play here. First and foremost: We must perform any work enclosed in parentheses FIRST. In thise case there aer no parentheses, but the same rule applies: Perform any work enclosed within the absolute value operator | | FIRST. Combine -19 and 6 FIRST:

-19 + 6 = -13

Now we take the absolute value (magnitude) of this result:

|-13| = 13 (Answer A)