document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245850>Question 245850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the expression without absolute value bars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l= absolute value bars </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't tell when you are using 1 as an absolute value and when you're using it as a number.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, I would say to first replace the absolute value symbol |x| for parenthesis and let the inside figure be a positive number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then express them without the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember to preserve negative signs that are between two sets of absolute values because those do not change to positive.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice I said \"between two sets\", not \"within a set\".  Some examples:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-x|-|-x| would equal to (x)-(x) and equal to x-x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x|-|x| would also equal to (x)-(x) and x-x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x|+|-x| would equalt to (x)+(x) and x+x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-x|+|x| would equalt to (x)+(x) and x+x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS.  Next time please use shift + the third key to the right of letter \"P\" on your keyboard when expressing absolute values. </SPAN>\n" );
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