document.write( "Question 658148: what is the absolute value of -|-8|
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Algebra.Com's Answer #410179 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Always work from the inside out\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. First we look at    -8\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Second we look at  |-8|\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. Third we look at  -|-8|\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. When we look at     -8 we observe that it is a negative number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. When we look at    |-8| the absolute value bars make that\r\n" );
document.write( "   -8 between the absolute value bars become 8 (positive eight)\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. When we look at   -|-8| the negative sign in front makes that \r\n" );
document.write( "   positive 8 from step 2 become -8 (again).\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is -8.\r\n" );
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