Question: Evaluate the following expression.
2(|-3| + |-1|)
7
8
-8
-7
1. **State the problem:** We need to evaluate the expression $$2(|-3| + |-1|)$$.
2. **Recall the absolute value rule:** The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, so $$|-3| = 3$$ and $$|-1| = 1$$.
3. **Substitute the absolute values:**
$$2(|-3| + |-1|) = 2(3 + 1)$$
4. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
$$2(3 + 1) = 2(4)$$
5. **Multiply:**
$$2 \times 4 = 8$$
**Final answer:** $$8$$