document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31281>Question 31281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the absolute value of -9? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value of an integer is how far that integer is from zero on the number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-9| = 9 Since -9 is a distance of 9 from zero on the number line. </SPAN>\n" );
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