Problem 54 - College Algebra Essentials

Question

Rewrite each expression without absolute value bars. $$|7-\pi|$$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The expression without absolute value bars is just \(7-\pi\).

Step 1: Determine the value inside the absolute bars

Determine if the value inside the absolute value bars, which is 7-\(\pi\), is positive or negative. \(\pi\) is roughly 3.14. Hence, 7-\(\pi\) will be positive because 7 is larger than \(\pi\).

Step 2: Rewrite without absolute value bars

Since we found that 7-\(\pi\) is positive, remove the absolute value bars. Hence, the simplified form is just the expression within the bars which is 7-\(\pi\)