Question

how to evaluate 8

Answer 1

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Answer 2

|8| =

Answer 3

|8| = 8

Answer 4

the absolute value of any positive number is that same positive number

Answer 5

thanks so what would be be |-9| =

Answer 6

9

Answer 7

the absolute value of any negative number is simply that number without the negative sign


So |-9| = 9

Answer 8

here the absolute function actually had some work to do.

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_value

Answer 10

Basically, the absolute value is telling us how far that number is from zero

In the case of positive 8, it's 8 units away

In the case of -9, it's 9 units away.