Question

How do you simplify -7 -|7|

Answer 1

The answer is:  " - 49 " .
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The problem:  "What is "-7" multiplied by "the absolute value of (7)"?

Note:  The absolute values of (7) = 7 ; that is the absolute values of (positive 7) is:  "(positive 7)" .
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  So, we are left with:  What is: "-7 " multiplied by  "+ 7" ; 
           {i.e. ,  " (-7)*(7) = ? " } ;
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The answer is:  " -49 " .
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Answer 2

-7-7=
The answer is 49