What is |–9|?

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What is |–9|?

anonymous · Answer

The two lines on either side represent an absolute value.Therefore all you need to know is how far away from zero negative nine is. How far away is negative nine from zeroe?

anonymous · Answer

the answer is 9, absolute value means that the value CANNOT come out negative

gorv · Answer

it always give positive result

gorv · Answer

and remove the negative sign if there

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, but we have to explain why:
Absolute value means that it is just the absolute distance from zero, and yeah, can't have an outcome of a negative.

gorv · Answer

well buddy its just a integer not an equation

anonymous · Answer

Sure, but he needs to know so that when it is actually an equation he may be able to figure it out.

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer was 9

anonymous · Answer

Nice! I dont know why we are even debating anything @gorv  we are just saying the same thing. :D