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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate |-12.5|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how far is -12.5 from 0 on a number line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|-12.5| means u have to note the value and leave the sign

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

for instance, -6 is 6 units from 0 so this means |-6| = 6 since absolute value represents how far a given number is from 0 on a number line

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