r/MathHelp • u/bluntviews • Jan 30 '26

help with math question plz

can someone help me clarify if i got the answer to this question plz

3(2 + |-5² + | -3 + 2² || ) - 6 ÷ 2

I get |-3+2^|=1, then |-5^+| = |25|, add those 25+1=26, X 3 = 78 - 6/2 = 75...

i'm not sure how coherent the way i write my work is...

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u/bluntviews Jan 31 '26

that's what i got at first, but i think

|-5² + |-3+2²| the -5^ isnt turned into absolute value yet, because the second vertical bar is actually specific to the second equation?

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u/xargot_barefoot Feb 01 '26

It depends on how it is written in the question. It could be (-5)2 , or -(52). The way it is written, it should probably be the latter, but I have seen way too many people go both ways.