Basic Math Examples

$| - 7 | + | 17 | - | 7 |$

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 $- 7$ and $0$ is $7$ .

$7 + | 17 | - | 7 |$

Step 1.2

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

$7 + 17 - | 7 |$

Step 1.3

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

$7 + 17 - 1 \cdot 7$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $7$ .

$7 + 17 - 7$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 2.1

Add $7$ and $17$ .

$24 - 7$

Step 2.2

Subtract $7$ from $24$ .

$17$