document.write( "Question 207253: Can you please help me with these? I need more clarity on working this one out.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|10(-5)| + 1(-1)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #156695 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"abs%2810%28-5%29%29%2B1%28-1%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-50%29-1\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50-1\" Take the absolute value of -50 to get 50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49\" Subtract\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"abs%2810%28-5%29%29%2B1%28-1%29=49\"
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