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Question 35

Enter the value of |-7| - |-10|.

Correct answer

-3

Explanation

Each pair of bars hands back a size, so the line becomes seven take away ten, and removing a larger amount from a smaller one leaves a result of size three carrying a minus sign. A result of 3 assumes that anything built from absolute values must stay above zero, but the subtraction happens after the bars have finished their work.

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Question 35: Enter the value of |-7| - |-10|. · Integers and Negative Numbers · Questena