Evaluate Using the Given Value f(-7)=|9*-7|-3

$f (- 7) = | 9 \cdot - 7 | - 3$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $9$ by $- 7$ .

$f (- 7) = | - 63 | - 3$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 63$ and $0$ is $63$ .

$f (- 7) = 63 - 3$

Step 2

Subtract $3$ from $63$ .

$f (- 7) = 60$