SOLUTION: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you please help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU!!!!!

Question 122134: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you please help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU!!!!!
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|-10| means |0-10|=|-10-0| = 10
Why?
Because |a-b| means "the distance from a to b" which is the same as
"the distance from b to a".
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So, do you see that |-10| = |-10-0| = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the distance from -10 to 0 is 10 units, this means

Remember, absolute value refers to distance. So it only makes sense to have positive answers.

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