Evaluate -2|10-(-23)|-3+18

$- 2 | 10 - (- 23) | - 3 + 18$

Simplify each term.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 23$ .

$- 2 | 10 + 23 | - 3 + 18$

Add $10$ and $23$ .

$- 2 | 33 | - 3 + 18$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $0$ and $33$ is $33$ .

$- 2 \cdot 33 - 3 + 18$

Multiply $- 2$ by $33$ .

$- 66 - 3 + 18$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $3$ from $- 66$ .

$- 69 + 18$

Add $- 69$ and $18$ .

$- 51$