document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87387>Question 87387</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217x/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=63311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |a - b|  is the distance from a to b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex: |-2-7| is the distance from -2 to 7 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Algebraic definition:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x| = x if x>=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x| = -x if x<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex: |-3| = -(-3) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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