document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870921>Question 870921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the equation 5+|19-3|? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525224 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=525224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+|19-3| ... <font color=\"blue\">Start with the given expression</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+|16| ... <font color=\"blue\">Subtract (19-3 to get 16)</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+16 ... <font color=\"blue\">Evaluate the absolute value</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">21</font> ... <font color=\"blue\">Add</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 5+|19-3| = <font color=\"red\">21</font>  </SPAN>\n" );
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