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How do you evaluate #47+abs(-72)-69#?

Answer 1

Luna Angel

See a solution process below:

Taking any term, the absolute value function converts it to a non-negative form.

This problem can be rewritten, and the expression can be assessed as:

#47 + 72 - 69 => 119 - 69 => 50#

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Answer 2

Nova Allen

To evaluate 47 + abs(-72) - 69, you follow the order of operations, which is parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right). First, evaluate the absolute value of -72, which is 72. Then, perform the addition and subtraction according to the order of operations. The result is 50.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.