Question

|-19| - |+17|. I hate math

Answer 1

Because it's taking the absolute value, negatives become positive. You can rephrase it as 19-17, and you can do that one. Say it with me now, 2.

Answer 2

The absolute value of -19, expressed as |-19|, is +19. That of |+17| is 17. We are thus left with +19 - 17, or 2.