absolute values are denoted by straight bars | |
the absolute value of a negative number will be positive
the absolute value of a positive number will be positive
\(\frac{|-32|}{8} - |9 \times 2|+|4|\)
do all the math in the absolute values first
\(\frac{|-32|}{8} - |18|+|4|\)
do the absolute values
\(\frac{ 32}{8} - 18+4\)
can you solve it now?