SOLUTION: name two different numbers that have an absolute value of 7

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Question 199616: name two different numbers that have an absolute value of 7
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=unknown number

What you want to solve is


Break up the absolute value to get

or


Note: if , then or )


So the solutions are or which means that the absolute value of -7 or 7 is 7.
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