What is the value of the expression |x + y| when x = –8 and y = –13?

a.
21

b.
–5

c.
5

d.
–21

Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 41 feet long and 24 feet wide. a gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. how many gallons of paint will taylor need to cover the entire deck? round your answers to two decimal places when necessary.