document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677798>Question 677798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son brought this problem home to me. I'm not totally positive this is the way to solve. Can you confirm?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-|-78|=?   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I told him he had to change the -78 to a positive then follow through the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-78= -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 63-|-78| = 63-(78)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63-|-78| = 63-78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63-|-78| = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you are correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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