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11-35.

Simplify each expression.

$| - 5 + - 1 |$
Step 1(a):
First, simplify the numbers within the absolute value symbols.
$\left|−6\right|$
Step 2(a):
Remove the absolute value symbols and the resulting answer must be a positive number.
Answer (a):
$6$

$| - 2 \cdot 4 |$
Hint (b):
See (a).
Step 1(b):
$\left|−8\right|$
Answer (b):
$8$

$3 | - 8 |$
Hint (c):
$3(8)$
Answer (c):
$24$

$- 3 \cdot | 8 |$
Hint (d):
Use the rules you learned about absolute value to simplify this expression.
Answer (d):
$−24$

$5 - | - 5 + 10 |$
Hint (e):
See (a).

$| 6 - 10 |$
Hint (f):
See (a).

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