Answer:
Explanation:
While the portion between the vertical bars is always positive, that value is multiplied by a negative number giving a negative result. The two results are correct and are not extraneous.
-2|-8 + 4| = -8
-2|- 4| = -8
-2(4) = -8
-8 = -8
-2|-8/3 + 4| = -8/3
-2|4/3| = -8/3
-2(4/3) = -8/3
-8/3 = -8/3