Basic Math Examples

$- 8 + 5 + (- 5 + | - 2 |)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- 8 + 5 - 5 + | - 2 |$

Step 2

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

$- 8 + 5 - 5 + 2$

Step 3

Add $- 8$ and $5$ .

$- 3 - 5 + 2$

Step 4

Subtract $5$ from $- 3$ .

$- 8 + 2$

Step 5

Add $- 8$ and $2$ .

$- 6$