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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help, will give medal!! What is the value of the expression |-20 + 5|? -25 -15 15 25

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

oh wait .. -_ -

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

evaluate what's in the | | bars: |-20+5| = |-15| Now, any number between the absolute value bars comes out positive. If the number is already positive, then it just stays positive :) So, |-15|=15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you!! :-)

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

yw =]

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