document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816002>Question 816002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question asks me to simplify [-8]. Can you please tell me how to find the answer? I tried multiplying it by an 1,because there should be a hidden 1 I think.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doodles><B>doodles(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doodles><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=491303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a number is surrounded by a []. It is indication that the number is an absolute value. For example, if we have [-4] then answer would be 4. The reason is any number within those brackets is a positive. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets take this back to your example, [-8], so if we know it is an absolute value. Then we take the positive value within the brackets, so the answer would be 8. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully, that makes sense. \r<BR>\n" );
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