document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53869>Question 53869</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078651131/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> absolute value of -5/4 + (2+1/2)  How do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|-(5/4)+(2 1/2)|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=|-5/4 +5/2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=|-5/4 + 10/4|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=|5/4|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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