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a=-2 then |5-a|-|a-8|=?
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document.write( "Rule for getting rid of absolute value bars \"| |\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. If there is a positive number between the \"| |\", \r\n" );
document.write( " change the bars to parentheses and proceed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. If there is a negative number between the \"| |\",\r\n" );
document.write( " change the negative sign on the number between the \r\n" );
document.write( " bars to positive and then change the bars to \r\n" );
document.write( " parentheses and proceed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You got to here: \r\n" );
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document.write( "|7| - |-10|\r\n" );
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document.write( "Look inside the first pair of absolute value bars.\r\n" );
document.write( "You see a 7. A 7 is positive so rule 1 applies, and\r\n" );
document.write( "you just change the bars to parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(7) - |-10|\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now look inside the only remaining pair of absolute\r\n" );
document.write( "value bars. You see a -10. A -10 is negative so rule \r\n" );
document.write( "2 applies, and you first change the -10 to +10, or just\r\n" );
document.write( "10\r\n" );
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document.write( "(7) - |10|\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then change the bars to parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "{7) - (10)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you don't need the parentheses, so you just have\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is \r\n" );
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document.write( "-3\r\n" );
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