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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone please please please help me with absolute values?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\93| - \-65|\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ugh ignore the redness.

OpenStudy (phi):

make the number inside the | | positive and get rid of the | | example | 2 | - |-1| --> +2 - +1 or 2-1= 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok how about this one?\[-\74-46| + \26-33|\]

OpenStudy (phi):

first do the arithmetic inside the | | then make the answer positive (if it isn't already) and get rid of the | | then finish the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So I ignore all the - and make everything positive?

OpenStudy (phi):

not exactly. You keep the minus signs that are outside the | | example: - | -2| --> - (+2) = -2 the | -2| becomes +2, but the - outside makes it -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you so much! :D

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