[tex]Solution, \left|5.74+2.89\right|-\left|16.2+41.32\right|=-48.89[/tex]
[tex]Steps:[/tex]
[tex]\left|5.74+2.89\right|-\left|16.2+41.32\right|[/tex]
[tex]\left|5.74+2.89\right|,\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:5.74+2.89=8.63,\\\mathrm{Apply\:absolute\:rule}:\quad \left|a\right|=a,\:a\ge 0,\\\left|8.63\right|=8.63[/tex]
[tex]\left|16.2+41.32\right|,\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:16.2+41.32=57.52,\\\mathrm{Apply\:absolute\:rule}:\quad \left|a\right|=a,\:a\ge 0,\\\left|57.52\right|=57.52[/tex]
[tex]8.63-57.52[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Simplify},\\-48.89[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{The\:Correct\:Answer\:is\:C.}[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Hope\:This\:Helps!!!}[/tex]
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