What is the absolute value of -15+10

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asked Apr 25, 2019 227k views

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Joe Lalgee · Answer 1 · 2019-05-02T03:02:41+0000

Answer: 5

Step-by-step explanation: When there is more than one term inside the absolute value, we first simplify inside the absolute value.

So here, our first step is to add -15 + 10 which is -5.

So we have ║-5║.

Now remember that absolute value means distance from zero on a number line. Since -5 is 5 units from zero, the absolute value of -5 is 5.

So the absolute value of -15 + 10 is 5.