Evaluate 24 + |x - 4| - y if x=2 and y= -3

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given x = 2 and y = -3. Therefore, substitute x = 2 and y = -3 in the expression.

Multiplying the negative with negative equal positive. All negative numbers in the absolute will become positive.

Therefore the answer is 29.

29

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that the absolute value function always give a positive value, that is

| - a | = | a | = a

Given

24 + | x - 4 | - y ← substitute x = 2, y = - 3 into the expression

= 24 + | 2 - 4 | - (- 3)

= 24 + | - 2 | + 3

= 24 + 2 + 3

= 29