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What is #abs(-8)+abs2#?

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Jun 16, 2015

#abs(-8) + abs(2) = 10#

Explanation:

By definition of absolute value:
#color(white)("XXXX")##abs(-8) = 8# and
#color(white)("XXXX")##abs(2) = 2#

So
#abs(-8)+abs(2)#
#color(white)("XXXX")##= 8 +2#
#color(white)("XXXX")##=10#

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