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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the absolute value of -13?

OpenStudy (phi):

absolute value is simple: if the number is positive, leave it alone if the number is negative, make it positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks I forgot all this stuff after I got out of high school. But its 13 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, the answer is 13.

OpenStudy (k_lynn):

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @phi absolute value is simple: if the number is positive, leave it alone if the number is negative, make it positive. \(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\) Right. They also look like this |-13| So how are you going to make the absolute value of -13 given that info?

OpenStudy (k_lynn):

Yep, you got it.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

The positive number of any pair of opposite nonzero real numbers is the absolute value of each number in the pair. The absolute value of zero is zero. The absolute value of a number a is denoted by |a|.

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