document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395843>Question 395843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just had a general question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-10| + |10| = 20 correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the minus is outside does that mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-|10| + |10| = 0?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that - before make it a negative?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so this means -|10| + -|10| = -20? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, Yes, and Yes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negative sign outside of the absolute-value bars makes an otherwise- positive number negative.<BR>\n" );
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