document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43235>Question 43235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Can you tell me if the following statement is true or false?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    |-8| + |3| = |-8 +3|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |-8| + |3| <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-8 + 3|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= |-5|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus |-8| + |3| and |-8 + 3| are not equal. </SPAN>\n" );
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