document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16336>Question 16336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the absolute value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.-9<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 #7962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know a lot of people today do NOT believe in ABSOLUTE VALUES!  They think everything is RELATIVE.  I just want to start by  saying that I am one who believes in \"absolute values\"!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to answer your question:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Absolute value of a number means the distance of that number on the numberline away from zero.  So graph each of these numbers on a numberline, and tell how far each number is from 0.  The answer will NEVER be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. |-11| = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. |-12| = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. | -9| = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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