document.write( "Question 701139: Help me understand this. I can work absolute values until it comes to putting the addition sign in the same area as the negative sign. I just cannot work this problem and am trying! Would really appreciate the help.
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-|-4+1|+|(-4)|-7+(-8)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-|-3|+|-4|-7+(-8)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-(|-3|)+|-4|-7+(-8)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-(3)+4-7-8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So -|-4+1|+|(-4)|-7+(-8) = -14\r
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