− ∣1 − 4∣ = − ∣ − 3∣ = − 3
The expression − ∣1 − 4∣ simplifies to − 3 . This is done by first calculating 1 − 4 to get − 3 , then applying the absolute value to get 3 , and finally applying the negative sign in front to arrive at the result − 3 .
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