Adding real numbers true or false ?| - 8 | + | 3 | = | - 8 + 3 | it is true. Can somebody tell me if I'm right?

Answer 1

| - 8 | + | 3 |
= 8 + 3
= 11

| - 8 + 3 |
= │-5│
= 5

So, what do you think?

Answer 2

Thanks.