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\"-4%2Aabs%28-1-5%29-7%2Aabs%285-8%29\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4%2Aabs%28-6%29-7%2Aabs%28-3%29\" Subtract 5 from -1 to get -6. Subtract 8 from 5 to get -3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4%2A6-7%2A3\" Take the absolute value of -6 to get 6. Take the absolute value of -3 to get 3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24-21\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-45\" Subtract\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"-4%2Aabs%28-1-5%29-7%2Aabs%285-8%29=-45\" \r
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