Finite Math Examples

$| - 15 | - | 11 - 15 |$

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 $- 15$ and $0$ is $15$ .

$15 - | 11 - 15 |$

Step 1.2

Subtract $15$ from $11$ .

$15 - | - 4 |$

Step 1.3

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 4$ and $0$ is $4$ .

$15 - 1 \cdot 4$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$15 - 4$

Step 2

Subtract $4$ from $15$ .

$11$