Absolute value help and explanation?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

So absolute value makes everything inside it positive.

anonymous · Answer

So -6 + 8 is what?

anonymous · Answer

it's 2

anonymous · Answer

Absolute value doesn't do anything to that since it's already positive

anonymous · Answer

then you multiply by -3 and get -6

michele_laino · Answer

hint:
$$\Large \left| { - 2} \right| = 2$$

michele_laino · Answer

and:
$$\Large \left| 2 \right| = 2$$

anonymous · Answer

arent you supposed to count how far it is from 0 on the numberline or something ?

anonymous · Answer

It's how they teach you but in reality just make the number inside the absolute value positive!

anonymous · Answer

so then the final answer wouldn't be positive 6 ?

michele_laino · Answer

hint:
what is:
-3*2=...?

anonymous · Answer

-6.

michele_laino · Answer

that is your answer

anonymous · Answer

Yay! Good job!

michele_laino · Answer

thanks! @alisyed5865

michele_laino · Answer

thanks! @alisyed5865

anonymous · Answer

Okay so that is a little confusing. Say I was doing it how it is taught. Would they tell me to count from 0 for -3 ? In that case the places from 0 would be 3 so because it is going left on the number line is it just automatic that we use the negative symbol ? So if your value was 4 left from zero it'd have an absolute value of -4 and if it went right 4 places from zero it would have an absolute value of 4. Is that what they are trying to teach?

anonymous · Answer

Okay so just do this whenever you see absolute value just remove the sign. Done.