How do you simplify x=−|6|2−|−4+7|⋅7? Algebra Properties of Real Numbers Additive Inverses and Absolute Values 1 Answer Alan P. May 28, 2015 Given x=−|6|2−|−4+7|⋅7 Note that |6|2=36 and that |−4+7|=3 The given equation becomes x=−36−3⋅7 x=−57 Answer link Related questions What are absolute values? What is the absolute value of -10 and 10? How do you know that the additive inverse of -20 is 20? How do you evaluate |2−8|? How do you simplify −|−1|? What is the additive inverse property? What is the absolute value of -9? How do you simplify |−11+1|? How do you simplify |6|−|−3|? How do you simplify ∣∣∣15−13∣∣∣? See all questions in Additive Inverses and Absolute Values Impact of this question 3274 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License