Answer
-8
Work Step by Step
The absolute value of a real number $a$, denoted by $|a|$, is the distance between $a$ and 0 on a number line. Therefore, $|a|=a$ if $a\geq0$, and $|a|=-(a)$ if $a\lt0$.
Therefore, $|-8|+(-16)=-(-8)+(-16)=8+(-16)=-8$.