Basic Math Examples

$| 5 | + | - 3 | + | - 7 |$

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 $5$ .

$5 + | - 3 | + | - 7 |$

Step 1.2

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 3$ and $0$ is $3$ .

$5 + 3 + | - 7 |$

Step 1.3

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 7$ and $0$ is $7$ .

$5 + 3 + 7$

Step 2

Simplify by adding numbers.

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Step 2.1

Add $5$ and $3$ .

$8 + 7$

Step 2.2

Add $8$ and $7$ .

$15$