SOLUTION: Evaluate | 3 | + | -4 | A) 1 B) -1 C) 7 D) -7

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Question 37940: Evaluate | 3 | + | -4 |
A) 1 B) -1 C) 7 D) -7
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| 3 | + | -4 | = 3 + 4 = 7
Choice C. The absolute value always returns the positive value. It represents the number's distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.