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OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

What is the difference of -|2| and |-2|???

KjSaif (kjsaif):

actually i think they are both the same cause no matter what it is a -2

KjSaif (kjsaif):

am i correct?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

\[|2|= 2\]\[|-2| = 2\] \[-|2|=\] ? Now, here's a question for you. Is the problem asking "what is the difference between these two things?" or is it asking "what is the difference of these two quantities?" The latter means to subtract them...

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