Algebra Examples

$- | - 10 | + (- 3) + | 5 |$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- | - 10 | - 3 + | 5 |$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 10$ and $0$ is $10$ .

$- 1 \cdot 10 - 3 + | 5 |$

Step 2.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $10$ .

$- 10 - 3 + | 5 |$

Step 2.3

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $0$ and $5$ is $5$ .

$- 10 - 3 + 5$

Step 3

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 3.1

Subtract $3$ from $- 10$ .

$- 13 + 5$

Step 3.2

Add $- 13$ and $5$ .

$- 8$