Basic Math Examples

$- | - 8 + 6 | + (8) | - 8 - 9 |$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Add $- 8$ and $6$ .

$- | - 2 | + (8) | - 8 - 9 |$

Step 1.2

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 2$ and $0$ is $2$ .

$- 1 \cdot 2 + (8) | - 8 - 9 |$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$- 2 + (8) | - 8 - 9 |$

Step 1.4

Subtract $9$ from $- 8$ .

$- 2 + 8 | - 17 |$

Step 1.5

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 17$ and $0$ is $17$ .

$- 2 + 8 \cdot 17$

Step 1.6

Multiply $8$ by $17$ .

$- 2 + 136$

Step 2

Add $- 2$ and $136$ .

$134$