document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261430>Question 261430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do the lines outside of the equation mean? Ex: |7-4|=3 or something like that. i have a math exam tomorrow and i need help! Also, when I see this question \"2+2 or -2+2\"? these are just examples. thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=192603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do the lines outside of the equation mean? Ex: |7-4|=3 or something like that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's \"absolute value of 7-3\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Evaluate the numbers inside the lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then ignore the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex: |-3-7| = |-10| = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|7-2| = |5| = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=========================\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " i have a math exam tomorrow and i need help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, when I see this question \"2+2 or -2+2\"? these are just examples.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2 will always be 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+2 will always be 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );