Solve Absolute Values

CONCEPTS

Tips

Follow order of operations (PEMDAS)…absolute value is after parentheses

• PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. Complete all mathematical operations in this order (ex: start with parentheses, etc)

Absolute Value Property

• The result of an absolute value is always positive

PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Question 1 Solve |3 - 5|

-- Answer -- 2

|3 - 5| = |-2| = 2

Question 2 Solve -|5 - 8|

-- Answer -- - 3

-|5 - 8| = -|-3| = - 3

Question 3 Solve -||-4| * 2 - 10|

-- Answer -- - 2

-||-4| * 2 - 10| = -|4 * 2 - 10| = -|8 - 10| = -|-2| = - 2

ACT PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1/1

Z04

G

Get Answer

1/1

E23

E

Get Answer