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What is 28-(-x)-|10| when x=-15

 Jan 18, 2015

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Absolute value bars guarantee that the answer is positive; if the number inside the absolute value bars is already positive, the answer remains positive. --->  |10|  =  10

28 - (-x) - |10|

--->   28 - (-15) - |10|

--->   28 + 15 - 10

--->   43 - 10

--->   33

 Jan 18, 2015
 #1
avatar+23254 
+5
Best Answer

Absolute value bars guarantee that the answer is positive; if the number inside the absolute value bars is already positive, the answer remains positive. --->  |10|  =  10

28 - (-x) - |10|

--->   28 - (-15) - |10|

--->   28 + 15 - 10

--->   43 - 10

--->   33

geno3141 Jan 18, 2015

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