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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3- |-5 | -25 =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First, do you know what does | | means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

absolute value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct....and it means? specifically ...what does it mean when it comes to negative numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its positivie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I came up with 33 for the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try and check that again...like you said its positive so 3 - (5) - 25 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and remember....only -5 is being affected by the absolute value here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just because there is an absolute value sign in the question doesn't means turn EVERY number positive....just the number being affected...so your answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or -27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3-5-25=-27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there you go, with that -27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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