-|-5+17|
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert\)
MathBot Answer:
\[-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert = -12\]
\[\begin{aligned}-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert& = - \left|{-5 + 17}\right|\\& = - \left|{12}\right|\\& = - 12\\& = -12\end{aligned}\]