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Dorinae is confused. She is making a x to y table for y=|x+1|. She is trying to find y when x = -3, but she is not sure if she should find the absolute value first, or if she should first add 1. What should
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Dorinae is confused. She is making a x to y table for y=|x+1|. She is trying to find y when x = -3, but she is not sure if she should find the absolute value first, or if she should first add 1. What should she do first?

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Absolute values are treated the same way as brackets, therefore, you have to add one first (complete inside the brackets)

i.e.
y = |(-3) + 1|
y = |-2|
y = 2
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