evaluate |-10| - |-8| -2 2 18
\(|a|=\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}a&for\ a\geq0\\-a&for\ a \ \textless \ 0\end{array}\right\)Examples:|2| = 2 because 2 ≥ 0|0| = 0 because 0 ≥ 0|-4| = -(-4) = 4 because -4 < 0|-10| = 10 because -10 < 0Your question:|-10| - |-8| - 2 = 10 - 8 - 2 = 0
Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate absolute values
subtract numbers (10-8)
and... you get 2! :)
I know it is late for you, but I figure someone else would like to know the right answer.