SOLUTION: absolute value of -5/4 + (2+1/2) How do I do this?

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: absolute value of -5/4 + (2+1/2) How do I do this? This question is from textbook algebra 1

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absolute value of -5/4 + (2+1/2)
|-(5/4)+(2 1/2)|
=|-5/4 +5/2|
=|-5/4 + 10/4|
=|5/4|
=5/4
Cheers,
Stan H.