-|-5+17|

asked by guest
on Nov 18, 2024 at 3:26 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert = -12\]


\[\begin{aligned}-\left\lvert -5 + 17\right\rvert& = - \left|{-5 + 17}\right|\\& = - \left|{12}\right|\\& = - 12\\& = -12\end{aligned}\]