Simplify $| | - 5 | - 16 + | - 1 | |$ .

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Solution

The correct option is C $10$
Rule: $| x | = x$ when $x$ is positive integer and $| x | = - x$ when $x$ is negative integer. So
$| | - 5 | - 16 + | - 1 | |$
$\Rightarrow | - (- 5) - 16 + [- (- 1)] |$
$\Rightarrow | + 5 - 16 + 1 |$
$\Rightarrow | - 10 | = 10$

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