Algebra Examples

$y = 4 + | 9 - 16 |$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Subtract $16$ from $9$ .

$y = 4 + | - 7 |$

Step 1.2

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

$y = 4 + 7$

Step 2

Add $4$ and $7$ .

$y = 11$