How do you simplify #3abs(-3-(-1)) + 3(-1)#?

1 Answer
Jul 4, 2015

Simplify the absolute value and #3(-1)#. Simplify the #abs(-2)# to #2#. Continue to simplify the expression.

Explanation:

#3abs(-3-(-1))+3(-1)#

Simplify the absolute value and #3xx(-1)#.

#3abs(-3+1)-3# =

#3abs(-2)-3#

Simplify #abs(-2)# to #2#.

Simplify #3(2)-3#.

#3(2)-3# =

#6-3# =

#3#