SOLUTION: Do you solve the equation inside the absolute value first and then make the number positive or do you automatically make the negative number positive and find the solution? for exa

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Question 509636: Do you solve the equation inside the absolute value first and then make the number positive or do you automatically make the negative number positive and find the solution? for example l-5+2l=3 or 7?
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|-5+2|=|-3|=3 By the way the absolute sign on my keyboard is above the \ sign.
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Ed

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