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Jonah found that the equation -2|8-6|-6=-12

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Answer:

False equation: -2|8 - 6| - 6 = -10

Explanation:

-2|8 - 6| - 6 = -12 True or false?

-2 | 2| - 6 = -12 Substract 8 - 6 = 2

-2 × 2 - 6 = -12 |2| = 2 absolute value of 2 is 2

- 4 - 6 = -12 -2 × 2 = -4 ( negative times positive = negative)

-10 = -12 False

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