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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|14-7|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No I thought when there are lines around the numbers every negative sign turns into a positive sign

OpenStudy (shane_b):

No, the result of the inner expression becomes positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you sure

OpenStudy (shane_b):

Calculate the inner expression first...if it's negative then it becomes positive. That's it.

OpenStudy (shane_b):

Very sure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thanks

OpenStudy (shane_b):

If it were -(14-7) THEN you would flip the signs inside

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ooooooohhhhhhh.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the lines turn "THE SOLUTION" of whatsoever is inside them positive so solve whats inside the lines, and if its negative it becomes positive for example |7-14| = |-7| = 7

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