Simplify: |4−8|absolute value of , 4 minus 8 , end absolute value ,

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To simplify \( |4 - 8| \), you follow these steps:

1. Subtract 8 from 4.
\[ 4 - 8 = -4 \]

2. Apply the absolute value, which converts any negative number to its positive counterpart.
\[ |-4| = 4 \]

Therefore, \( |4 - 8| = 4 \).
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