Algebra Examples

$| 5 | - | - 5 | - (- 5)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $0$ and $5$ is $5$ .

$5 - | - 5 | - (- 5)$

Step 1.2

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 5$ and $0$ is $5$ .

$5 - 1 \cdot 5 - (- 5)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $5$ .

$5 - 5 - (- 5)$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 5$ .

$5 - 5 + 5$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $5$ from $5$ .

$0 + 5$

Step 2.2

Add $0$ and $5$ .

$5$