Let's solve each problem step by step from the 8th-grade math worksheet:
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1. What is | -4 |?
The
absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. So, the absolute value of -4 is:
> |-4| =
4
✔ Answer: 4
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2. Evaluate: -4 - 6 + 5
We perform the operations from left to right:
- Start with: -4 - 6 = -10
- Then: -10 + 5 = -5
✔ Answer: -5
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3. Evaluate: -4⁴
This expression is
- (4⁴) — the negative sign is
not part of the base because there are no parentheses.
So:
- 4⁴ = 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 256
- Then apply the negative sign: -256
⚠️ Important: If it were (-4)⁴, that would be different: (-4)⁴ = 256 (since even power makes negative positive). But here it's just -4⁴.
✔ Answer: -256
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4. What is -√64?
First, find √64:
- √64 = 8 (since 8 × 8 = 64)
Now apply the negative sign:
- -√64 = -8
✔ Answer: -8
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5. Evaluate the expression for x = -5: 14x²
Step-by-step:
- First, square x: x² = (-5)² = 25
- Then multiply by 14: 14 × 25 = 350
✔ Answer: 350
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
4
2.
-5
3.
-256
4.
-8
5.
350
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of algebra review worksheet.