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Question 642440: hello this problem looks like this:
l3 - 8l
the l's are straight lines. how do I solve those types of problems???
thanks! :)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|3 - 8| = |-5|

|3 - 8| = 5

Side note: the vertical bars are absolute value bars.