Question

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Evaluate the following

a: |8| - 9 =
b: |8 - 9| =

Answer 1

a: |8| - 9 = -1

b: |8 - 9| = 1

Explanation:

The || marks indicate that whatever is inside of them will be converted to a positive number, if it is not already. However, this takes place AFTER any operations between the marks, such as a subtraction.