Select the correct answer. What is the value of this expression when $$ g=-3.5 $$ ? $$ 8-|2 g-5| $$ A. 20 B. 10 C. 6 D. $$ \quad-4 $$

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1. Substitute $$ g=-3.5 $$ into the expression:
   $$
   8 - |2g - 5| = 8 - |2(-3.5) - 5|
   $$

2. Simplify inside the absolute value:
   $$
   2(-3.5) - 5 = -7 - 5 = -12
   $$

3. Evaluate the absolute value:
   $$
   |-12| = 12
   $$

4. Substitute back into the expression:
   $$
   8 - 12 = -4
   $$

The correct answer is $$ \boxed{-4} $$, which corresponds to option D.
When $$ g = -3.5 $$, the expression $$ 8 - |2g - 5| $$ equals -4.

Select the correct answer. What is the value of this expression when \( g=-3.5 \) ? \( 8-|2 g-5| \) A. 20 B. 10 C. 6 D. \( \quad-4 \)