SOLUTION: how to get a positive seven answer using the integer negative 4 four times in an equation without using any other number?

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Question 887084: how to get a positive seven answer using the integer negative 4 four times in an equation without using any other number?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Absolute value of two additions and 1 division, in any order: 

|(-4)+(-4)+(-4)/(-4)| = 7

|(-4)+(-4)/(-4)+(-4)| = 7

|(-4)/(-4)+(-4)+(-4)| = 7

Edwin
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