How do you simplify #abs{+16} - abs{-60} - abs{-39} -abs {+26}#?

Answer 1

Abigail Allen

See the entire simplification process below:

Perform each of the absolute value functions first:

#abs(16) - abs(-60) - abs(-39) - abs(+26) = #

#(16) - (60) - (39) - (26)#

Now, subtract the three terms on the right from #16#:

#16 - 125 = -109#

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

To simplify the expression abs(+16) - abs(-60) - abs(-39) - abs(+26), you would calculate the absolute values of the given numbers and then subtract them. So, it becomes |16| - |(-60)| - |(-39)| - |26|. This equals 16 - 60 - 39 - 26. Then, you perform the subtraction to get the final result.

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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.