What is the absolute value of -5 and 3? See the answer says 2 but if i cancel the negative on one number I have to do it to both...HELP

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phi · Answer

absolute value doesn't really "cancel" the negative on each number separately
what you is make the "inside" no matter how complicated, positive if it is negative, and leave it positive if it already is positive.
to do this:
| -5 + 3 |
we have to first simplify to get one number:  -5+3  -2
now that we have -2 we know what do do
| -2 |  becomes +2

anonymous · Answer

Ohh okay thank you soo much