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Simplify -|-5 + 2|. -7 -3 3 7

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Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

When you use absolute value "|n|" whatever is inside the equation has it's absolute value which means even if it is a negative it comes out positive when using absolute value. But in this case there is a negative in front of the absolute value sign which basically means the same thing just a negative answer. So by following order of operations you do the absolute value first which would leave you with "5-2". The 5 is positive because the negative absolute value cancelled out the negative in front of the 5 and made the 5 positive. The 2 is negative because the negative absolute value cancelled out the positive and made it a negative. The last step is simple subtraction which would leave you with -3. If you have anymore questions let me know!

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