Question

| -7-1 | =
Please show work

Answer 1

Solving |-7-1| we get 8

Explanation:

We need to solve |-7-1|

Absolute value is non-negative number even the number has negative sign.

So, |a| = a or |-a|=a

So, solving |-7-1|

=|-8|

=8

So, Solving |-7-1| we get 8