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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5|-11 + 1 = -6??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

FALSE

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You are missing a "vertical bar"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5|-11 + 1| = -6??

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

What is $$-11 + 1$$ equal to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

|dw:1365700644354:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes $$-10 = -11 + 1$$ Good job!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Now take the absolute value of -10 $$|-10|$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for the love

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

np :)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

absolute value: The positive number of any pair of opposite nonzero real numbers is the absolute value of each number in the pair. The absolute value of 0 is 0. The absolute value of a number a is denoted by |a|.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have that noted perfect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is my answer -10? @skullpatrol

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

|-10|= 10 now multiply that by -5 -5|-11 + 1| = -5(10)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-50?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Correct, -5|-11 + 1| = -5(10) = -50. Nice work :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

np :)

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