Evaluate the Function q(p)=|p+3|+3 when p=-4

$q (p) = | p + 3 | + 3$ when $p = - 4$

Step 1

Replace the variable $p$ with $- 4$ in the expression.

$q (- 4) = | (- 4) + 3 | + 3$

Step 2

Simplify the result.

Simplify each term.

Add $- 4$ and $3$ .

$q (- 4) = | - 1 | + 3$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 1$ and $0$ is $1$ .

$q (- 4) = 1 + 3$

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$q (- 4) = 4$

The final answer is $4$ .

$4$

Step 3