SOLUTION: If "a" is a negative number find /a/+a+/-2a/+/-a/

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Question 154234: If "a" is a negative number find
/a/+a+/-2a/+/-a/

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Once you put a number inside the absolute value sign, it is made
positive no matter what it's sign is
abs%28a%29+%2B+a+%2B+abs%28-2a%29+%2B+abs%28-a%29
abs%28a%29+%2B+a+%2B+abs%28-2a%29+%2B+abs%28-a%29+=+a+%2B+a+%2B+2a+%2B+a
a+%2B+a+%2B+2a+%2B+a+=+5a answer