Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter R - Section R.3 - Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations - R.3 Exercises - Page 30: 67

Answer

$-79$

Work Step by Step

Using order of operations and the concepts of the absolute value of a number, the given expression, $ |-6-5|(-8)+3^2 ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} |-11|(-8)+9 \\\\= (11)(-8)+9 \\\\= -88+9 \\\\= -79 .\end{array}
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