Question

Simplify: |5.74 + 2.89| – |16.20 + 41.32| A. 16.49 B. 41.54 C. -48.89 D. -57.52

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is C

i got it right on the quiz

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

$Solution, \left|5.74+2.89\right|-\left|16.2+41.32\right|=-48.89$

$Steps:$

$\left|5.74+2.89\right|-\left|16.2+41.32\right|$

$\left|5.74+2.89\right|,\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:5.74+2.89=8.63,\\\mathrm{Apply\:absolute\:rule}:\quad \left|a\right|=a,\:a\ge 0,\\\left|8.63\right|=8.63$

$\left|16.2+41.32\right|,\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:16.2+41.32=57.52,\\\mathrm{Apply\:absolute\:rule}:\quad \left|a\right|=a,\:a\ge 0,\\\left|57.52\right|=57.52$

$8.63-57.52$

$\mathrm{Simplify},\\-48.89$

$\mathrm{The\:Correct\:Answer\:is\:C.}$

$\mathrm{Hope\:This\:Helps!!!}$

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