SOLUTION: How could i figure this out? - 4( | 5 - 12

SOLUTION: How could i figure this out? - 4( | 5 - 12 | ) =

Question 15279: How could i figure this out?
- 4( | 5 - 12 | ) =
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This looks like an absolute value problem (although it does look strangely like the previous problem that I posted a solution for!). This is the product of -4 times the result of taking the absolute value of 5-12. First take the 5-12 which is -7. Next take the absolute value of -7, which would be 7. Last step, take -4 times 7, and you have a final answer -28.

The moral here is to be REALLY careful in writing your math problems, because sometimes a minor difference or sloppiness in writing the problem can end up with a completely different result!!

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