Evaluate -|-5|-|4|

$- | - 5 | - | 4 |$

Simplify each term.

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The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 5$ and $0$ is $5$ .

$- 1 \cdot 5 - | 4 |$

Multiply $- 1$ by $5$ .

$- 5 - | 4 |$

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $0$ and $4$ is $4$ .

$- 5 - 1 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$- 5 - 4$

Subtract $4$ from $- 5$ .

$- 9$

Evaluate -|-5|-|4|

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