Question

Simplify the given absolute value expression |-8*5|

Answer 1

|-8•5|
8•5
35
The answer is 35 I hope it helps :)

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is |40|

Step-by-step explanation:

Referring to the definition of absolute value: the magnitude of a numerical value from zero, we can solve for the given absolute value expression.

The product of the terms -8 and 5 results in -40.

-Although, within an absolute value, any negative number must be positive as it is its distance away from zero.

Therefore, the absolute value of -40 (|-40|) is 40.

-Hope this helps.