Answer:
-41
General Formulas and Concepts:
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
Absolute Value, symbol |x|, makes any negative number positive
Explanation:
Step 1: Define
-23 - |2 + 4z|
z = -5
Step 2: Solve
- Substitute: -23 - |2 + 4(-5)|
- Multiply: -23 - |2 - 20|
- Subtract: -23 - |-18|
- Evaluate: -23 - 18
- Subtract: -41