SOLUTION: The question asks me to simplify [-8]. Can you please tell me how to find the answer? I tried multiplying it by an 1,because there should be a hidden 1 I think.

Question 816002: The question asks me to simplify [-8]. Can you please tell me how to find the answer? I tried multiplying it by an 1,because there should be a hidden 1 I think.
thank you!
from Isabel R
Answer by doodles(24) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When a number is surrounded by a []. It is indication that the number is an absolute value. For example, if we have [-4] then answer would be 4. The reason is any number within those brackets is a positive.

Lets take this back to your example, [-8], so if we know it is an absolute value. Then we take the positive value within the brackets, so the answer would be 8.
Hopefully, that makes sense.

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