SOLUTION: what is the absolute value of 9

Question 116711: what is the absolute value of 9
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A short way of thinking about absolute value is to recognize that the absolute value of whatever
is between the absolute value signs is always positive.
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In other words:
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and
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also
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So you can say that the absolute value of +9 (or just 9 if you prefer) is +9 and the absolute
value of -9 is also +9.
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Hope this helps you to understand absolute value a little more.
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