Simplify 4+2^3-|-4|

$4 + 2^{3} - | - 4 |$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$4 + 8 - | - 4 |$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 4$ and $0$ is $4$ .

$4 + 8 - 1 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$4 + 8 - 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Add $4$ and $8$ .

$12 - 4$

Subtract $4$ from $12$ .

$8$