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Solve the expression using absolute value.
|−16|+|−12|

User Exploit
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Answer:

16 + 12 = 28

Explanation:

User Harryscholes
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Answer:

28

Explanation:

Hello!

Remember that any negative number inside of the absolute value brackets turns positive, and any positive number stays positive.

Simplify

  • |-16| + |-12|
  • 16 + 12
  • 28

The simplified expression is 28.

User Yasser Souri
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