SOLUTION: Find the absolute value of the product of two sums -136 and 61

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Question 766427: Find the absolute value of the product of two sums -136 and 61
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The absolute value or magnitude of a real number a is denoted by abs%28a%29 and is defined by a if a%3E0 and by -a if a%3C0
abs%28-136%2A+61%29
=abs%28-8296%29
=-%28-8296%29 since -8296%3C0+
=8296