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OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

Use absolute value to express the distance between −10 and 16 on the number line. |−10 − 16| = −6 |−10 − 16| = 6 |−10 − 16| = −26 |−10 − 16| = 26

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

@DanJS

OpenStudy (danjs):

Do the normal subtraction in the absolute value quantity, then make it positive, The absolute value, is a positive distance

OpenStudy (danjs):

how far is it from -10 to 0 ?

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

i got c

OpenStudy (danjs):

Then how far is it from 0 to 16 ? add the two together

OpenStudy (danjs):

"The absolute value, is a positive distance "

OpenStudy (danjs):

close with the C choice, but the absolute value turns that to a positive number

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

oooooooooo ok

OpenStudy (danjs):

absolute value ( -26) = +26

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

im crazy its d

OpenStudy (danjs):

yep

OpenStudy (danjs):

the d part, not the crazy part. lol

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

thanks man

OpenStudy (danjs):

welcome

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