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Algebra.Com's Answer #295763 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "find the expression:  
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document.write( "  2*|-5| = 2*5 = 10
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document.write( "Note: |-5| read as the absolute value of -5 is a measure of the 'numerical value
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document.write( "of a number' without regard to its sign. that is |-5| = |5|
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document.write( "(can be thought of the distance of the number from zero on the number line)
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