document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137226>Question 137226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son and I are going round and round about absolute value.  We can't come to an agreement on this problem.  Please help us!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 abs-9+13abs +(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get 19 and my son gets 109\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "clearly, I misunderstood your original problem. But I hope the math helps point the way for you. First thing you have to do is get the absolute values. They are always positive. Once you get them, work using the normal order of operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know if you still don't understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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