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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wouldn't this be 3 or -3? –|3|,

OpenStudy (liv1234):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

| | these signs represent the absolute value, or the distance between a certain number and 0. in this case, i suggest you to find the absolute value of 3 (|3|). what would that be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Absolute value means that this is a positive 3, but what if you take a positive number and put the negative symbol in front of it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes maamm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would say then that would be 3 @OrangeMaster correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, because 3 was positive until then negative symbol was introduced.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-|3|=-3 |-3|=3 It can be confusing at first, but you'll get it.

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