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mizkiki55

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please help me. i have no idea what the lines mean or how to solve this problem. my geometry teacher gave me an algebra packet and i have completly forgotten everything from that class. please help
 
mizkiki55 said:
i have no idea what the lines mean or how to solve this problem.
Since this isn't an equation (there is no "equals" sign), there is nothing to "solve". Were the instructions perhaps to "evaluate" for some given values of x and y?

To learn about "the lines" (which are absolute-value bars), try here:

. . . . .Google results for "absolute value"

Have fun! :D

Eliz.
 
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