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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate -6.25 - |4.2 - 8.1|

hartnn (hartnn):

do you know what that \(|...|\) 'absolute sign' mean ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yessss

hartnn (hartnn):

good!! then first calculate whats 4.2-8.1 =... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3.9

hartnn (hartnn):

correct, now what would be \(|-3.9|\) then ? would it be -3.9 only or would it change due to absolute sign ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just 3.9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got it !

hartnn (hartnn):

you got this! +3.9 is correct :) -6.25 +3.9 =?

hartnn (hartnn):

i am glad you got it :)

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