document.write( "Question 1190767: What is absolute value of -|24| and |-24|
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document.write( "|-24| = 24   (absolute value ==> drop the minus sign)  \r
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document.write( "-|24| = -1*|24| = -1*24 = -24   (here, the -1* comes AFTER the absolute value operation) \n" );
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