Simplify the expression.

|–5 – 8|

–12

–13

12

13

13

Step-by-step explanation: Before taking the absolute value of a number, always simplify what's inside the absolute value as much as possible.

So here we have -5 - 8 inside the absolute value which can be thought of as -5 + -8 or -13. So we have |-13| which is +13.

Remember, absolute value means distance from zero on a number line so the absolute value of any number will be the positive version of that number.

a) false; the points do not have to be in a straight line.

step-by-step explanation:

the points could be in the shape of a triangle

b is incorrect

c is incorrect because it is saying the immediately don't form one when they are capable of doing so

d is incorrect

my answer is$ 12

step-by-step explanation:

because 15 -2=12