SOLUTION: Help me understand this. I can work absolute values until it comes to putting the addition sign in the same area as the negative sign. I just cannot work this problem and am trying

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Question 701139: Help me understand this. I can work absolute values until it comes to putting the addition sign in the same area as the negative sign. I just cannot work this problem and am trying! Would really appreciate the help.
Start with negative -|-4+1|+|(-4)|-7+(-8)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-|-4+1|+|(-4)|-7+(-8)

-|-4+1|+|-4|-7+(-8)

-|-3|+|-4|-7+(-8)

-(|-3|)+|-4|-7+(-8)

-(3)+4-7-8

-3+4-7-8

1-7-8

-6-8

-14

So -|-4+1|+|(-4)|-7+(-8) = -14