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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you simplify /19/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If those are absolute value signs, then it simplifies to 19.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

is that | 19| ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes so does negative become a positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Negative becomes positive and positive stays positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would /19/+/-8// look simplified

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

what is that???

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

| 19 |+ | -8 | like that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, then it would be 27.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

19 + 8 27

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