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How do you simplify #abs(4+(-10))#?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

#abs(4+(-10)) = abs (4-10)#

# = abs(-6)#

The Absolute Value of any number tells us how far the number is from zero on a number line.

As #-6# is 6 units away from zero, we can say that #abs(-6) = 6#

#color(green)(abs(4+(-10)) = 6#

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

To simplify abs(4 + (-10)), first, perform the addition inside the absolute value function:

abs(4 + (-10)) = abs(-6)

Then, take the absolute value of -6:

abs(-6) = 6

So, abs(4 + (-10)) simplifies to 6.

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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.