Simplify 8-|-6|+3

$8 - | - 6 | + 3$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 6$ and $0$ is $6$ .

$8 - 1 \cdot 6 + 3$

Multiply $- 1$ by $6$ .

$8 - 6 + 3$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $6$ from $8$ .

$2 + 3$

Add $2$ and $3$ .

$5$