SOLUTION: I need help please. On this problem, I need to label if it is true or false. |-8|+|3|=|-8+3|. I said false because there is no solution and it is not the same. Am I correct? Plea

Algebra ->  Signed-numbers -> SOLUTION: I need help please. On this problem, I need to label if it is true or false. |-8|+|3|=|-8+3|. I said false because there is no solution and it is not the same. Am I correct? Plea      Log On


   

Question 283335: I need help please. On this problem, I need to label if it is true or false.
|-8|+|3|=|-8+3|. I said false because there is no solution and it is not the same. Am I correct? Please advise. Thank you.
Answer by Deina(147) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You were correct.

|-8|+|3|= 8 + 3 = 11
|-8+3|
-8+3 = -5
|-5| = 5

|-8|+|3|=|-8+3| False! and bob's your uncle!