document.write( "Question 346742: When working with Absolute value, does it equal 12 or negative 12 when the problem is -/12/ \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The absolute value part of your expression is always positive regardless of what is contained inside of the absolute value bars. But since you have put a minus sign in front of the absolute value function, then the value of your overall expression must always be negative.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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