The answer is 8 7/11.
Anything that is in those brackets like that means the absolute value of something. Absolute value is ALWAYS positive.
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Simplify the following:
abs(-(7/11 + 8))
Put 8 + 7/11 over the common denominator 11. 8 + 7/11 = (11×8)/11 + 7/11:
abs(-(11×8)/11 + 7/11)
11×8 = 88:
abs(-(88/11 + 7/11))
88/11 + 7/11 = (88 + 7)/11:
abs(-(88 + 7)/11)
88 + 7 = 95:
abs(-95/11)
Since -95/11<=0, then abs(-95/11) = 95/11:
Answer: 95/11
