document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112393>Question 112393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Have I understood this correctly? I get confused very easy at times! I believe this is true. |-8| + |3| = |-8 + 3| Thanks so much for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=82007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value of a number can be defined as its distance from zero on the number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-8| = 8 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3| = 3, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-8| + |3| = 8 + 3 = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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