SOLUTION: Are there always two answers when solving for an absolute value? Do you have to put the positive and negative or no? Here is my problem and here is my answer: 7-4(3-6)2 (that

Question 8588: Are there always two answers when solving for an absolute value? Do you have to put the positive and negative or no? Here is my problem and here is my answer:
7-4(3-6)2 (that 2 is squared not a regular 2)
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|3 -12|
so I got
3(-3)squared 3(9) 27
----- ---- -- = 3
| -9 | 9 9
So is that answer right or is it {3, -3}?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm not sure, is this what you mean for the problem?

If this is it, then you must do the parentheses first: (3-6) = -3 and within the absolute value, (3-12) = -9.

Next, do and

Next, multiply 4*9=36

Does that look right?

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