document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162359>Question 162359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you work a problem when it looks like the folowing:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:     -|-6| </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this looks like you are asked to simplify minus the absolute value of -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the absolute value of -6 is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so this becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- |-6| = -6<BR>\n" );
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