Simplify |-8|-|-7| - MathMaster

$| - 8 | - | - 7 |$

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The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 8$ and $0$ is $8$ .

$8 - | - 7 |$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 7$ and $0$ is $7$ .

$8 - 1 \cdot 7$

Multiply $- 1$ by $7$ .

$8 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $8$ .

$1$

Simplify |-8|-|-7|

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