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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the difference between |-3| and -3?

OpenStudy (dbzfan836):

do you mean |-3| and -3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Absolute value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AQFWV0AdLE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (dbzfan836):

Basically absolute value means how many numbers is the digit away from zero, and in this case, that is 3

OpenStudy (dbzfan836):

so the difference is that one [the first one] is absolute value, while the other is just an integer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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