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5-15.

Simplify each expression.

$| - 5 + ( - 1 ) |$

Step 1 (a):
First, simplify the numbers within the absolute value symbols.
Step 2 (a):
Remove the absolute value symbols and the resulting answer must be a positive number.
$\left | -6 \right |$
Answer (a):
$6$

$- | 2 \cdot 4 |$

Step 1 (b):
$-\left | 8 \right |$
Answer (b):
$−8$

$3.5 | - 8 |$

Hint (c):
$(3.5)(8)$
Answer (c):
$28$

$3\cdot\left|8\right|$

Hint (d):
Use the rules you learned about absolute value to simplify this expression.
Answer (d):
$24$

$5.6 - | - 5.6 + 11.2 |$

Hint (e):
See hints in part (a).

$\quad | 6 - 10 |$

Hint (f):
See hints in part (a).

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