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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 is the absolute value of -2+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Absolute value is the distance the number is on a number line away from zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2+3=1 so it is 1 from zero on a number line. If the question was what is the absolute value of -2-3? It would be 5 because it falls five places from zero. It doesn't matter if it is negative of positive, it is still 5 places from 0 .

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