Find each sum or difference. See Example 1. -2 - |-4|

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Identify the absolute value expression in the problem: \(|-4|\). Recall that the absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, always non-negative.

Calculate the absolute value: \(|-4| = 4\) because -4 is 4 units away from zero.

Rewrite the original expression by replacing the absolute value with its value: \(-2 - 4\).

Perform the subtraction operation: subtract 4 from -2.

Express the final simplified form of the expression after subtraction.

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Absolute Value

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, always expressed as a non-negative value. For example, |-4| equals 4 because -4 is four units away from zero.

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Order of operations dictates the sequence in which mathematical operations are performed. Absolute value is evaluated before addition or subtraction, so |-4| must be calculated before subtracting it from -2.

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