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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is absolute number of a+b equal to absolute number of a + absolute number of b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets prove it |a+b|=|a|+|b|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but what if a =-8 and b = 3?\[\left| -8 + 3 \right|\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer would be 11? or 5?

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