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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the difference between |-3| and -3?

OpenStudy (nitroster):

absolute value

OpenStudy (nitroster):

and one isnt

OpenStudy (nitroster):

-3 is not the answer to the absulute value of |-3| tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thanks!

OpenStudy (nitroster):

-3 in | and | means you can take the absolute value of that number which would be 3. -3 is a number alone which no changes will be done to it.

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