Question 580563
|-1/5 + 7/10| 
When you solve this problem, does the -1/5 become +1/5 when solving the problem, or does it remain as -1/5?
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When working inside the absolute value bars, always follow the regular rules of algebra.
When removing the bars, however, the value is always positive regardless of what sign it was inside.
|-1/5 + 7/10|=|-2/10 + 7/10|=|5/10|=1/2