document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659265>Question 659265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am supposed to evaluate the absolute value and rewrite each expression without absolute value bars.  { { { | sqrt( 3 )-1 } } }          I am confused on how to do this. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: sqrt(3)-1 has a positive value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So |sqrt(3)-1| = sqrt(3)-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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