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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate. |6 + (-9) + 2|

OpenStudy (lollylau):

1.

OpenStudy (lollylau):

uno.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) thanks

OpenStudy (lollylau):

your welcome :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This comes from the definition of absolute value which is: \[|x| = x\] if x > 0, \[|x| = -x\] if x<0. If x=0, then \[|x| = 0.\] In your example we see \[|-1|\] since -1 < 0, we have that \[|-1| = -(-1) = 1.\]

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