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: Would you be able to tell me what "absolute value" stands for in a word phrase algebraic expression?
15 more than the absolute value of a number
Would this be written as 15+x?
This question is from textbook Mathematics course 3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|x|+15
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absolute value of a number means the distance the number is from 0 on a number line.
Examples: |-3| = 3
|5| = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.