Math / Numbers & Operations

QuestionEvaluate $-|p|$ when $p=19$

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STEP 1

1. The variable $p$ is given as $19$ .
2. The problem requires evaluating the expression $-|p|$ .

STEP 2

1. Determine the absolute value of $p$ .
2. Apply the negative sign to the absolute value.

STEP 3

Calculate the absolute value of $p$ .
$|p| = |19| = 19$

STEP 4

Apply the negative sign to the absolute value calculated in Step 1.
$-|p| = -19$
The evaluated expression is:
$\boxed{-19}$

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