Question

|-5 + (-2)|= ? The absolute value of negative five plus negative two equals?

Answer 1

5+2=? 
absolute value of -5 is 5
absolute value of -2 is 2

Answer 2

For absolute value, you are bassically going to take the numbers in the absolute value brackets if you will and work with them. so -5 + -2, its the same as -5-2 which is -7. absolute value will make this positive. so your answer should be 7