document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785921>Question 785921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure out  |3 + -8| + (-6) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><B>xinxin(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><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=477761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to calculate the value inside vertical bars, 3 + (-8) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, according to the property of absolute value, for a negative number X its absolute value equals (-X); thus |-5| = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, you are able to get the answer : 5 + (-6) = 5-6 = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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