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Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between -30 and 16?

A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = -46 units
B) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 units
C) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 units
D) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = -14 units

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I need help with a question 
 Which of the following uses absolute value correctly to show the distance between -30 and 16?

A) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = -46 units
B) |-30 - 16| = |-46| = 46 units
C) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = 14 units
D) |-30 + 16| = |-14| = -14 units

anonymous · Answer

C. Because all absolute value answers are positive.

Knowing that... We have two options; the answer is C because were fining the distance between 
*-30* and *6* not -30 and -6. 

Hope that helped. :)

anonymous · Answer

@Yeti25