evaluate |-8| + |2|
does it mean 8 + 2?
is it -6 or 10?
Absolute value is the value regardless of the sign, 10.
To evaluate the expression |-8| + |2|, we need to find the absolute value of -8 and the absolute value of 2, and then add them together.
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. Since |-8| and |2| are both positive, we can rewrite the expression as 8 + 2.
Therefore, |-8| + |2| equals 8 + 2, which is equal to 10.