document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231240>Question 231240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How is this problem worked with the absolute values: 8 – 3 | 5 – 4^2 + 1 |??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8 – 3 | 5 – 4^2 + 1 |\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the expression within the absolute value sign first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That equals 5 - 4^2 + 1 = 5 - 16 + 1 = 6 - 16 = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - 3 |-10|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since |-10| = 10, then your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - 3*10 = 8 - 30 = -22\r<BR>\n" );
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