Evaluate the Expression $x = - 8 , y = 5$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression.
-Let $x = - 8 , y = 5$ . Evaluate $| x + y |$ .

• A) 13
• B) \(- 13\)
• C) \(- 3\)
• D) 3

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