SOLUTION: what other number has the same absolute value of 52 why do they both have the same absolute value

Question 252563: what other number has the same absolute value of 52
why do they both have the same absolute value
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The absolute value of 52 = 52
The absolute value of -52 = 52.
Why?
Simple. They are both the same distance from the zero marker.
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"If you were on the 52nd floor of a building and wanted to get to ground level, how many floors away are you?" 52
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"If you were parked on the 52nd parking level below ground and wanted to get to ground level, how many levels away are you?" 52.
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