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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HEY I WILL FAN AND MEDAL BEST RESPONSE What is |–12|?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isnt it 12?

OpenStudy (preetha):

Auto, do you know what the I I means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no @Preetha

OpenStudy (preetha):

So that is what you need to ask. Those signs represent the absolute value of something. Now what is the absolute value of -12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (preetha):

yup! You got it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay thanks sm!!!

sammixboo (sammixboo):

One tip :) The absolute value of a number is always positive. |-3| = 3 |5| = 5 |-1,753,857| = 1,753,857

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanx!! do you also know what this would mean |dw:1415672453406:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dose it mean the negitive absolute?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Preetha and @sammixboo

OpenStudy (preetha):

that would be -6.

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Yes :) It would be -6 |dw:1415665567310:dw| You find the absolute value of 6, and then make it negative since there is a negative sign OUTSIDE of the absolute value bars

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