SOLUTION: Can you please help me with these? I need more clarity on working this one out. |10(-5)| + 1(-1) ( the two lines at the beginning of the equation: | 10 (-5)| are called the

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Question 207253: Can you please help me with these? I need more clarity on working this one out.

|10(-5)| + 1(-1)
( the two lines at the beginning of the equation: | 10 (-5)| are called the absolute value bars)
Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
abs%2810%28-5%29%29%2B1%28-1%29 Start with the given expression.


abs%28-50%29-1 Multiply


50-1 Take the absolute value of -50 to get 50


49 Subtract


So abs%2810%28-5%29%29%2B1%28-1%29=49