document.write( "Question 116151: please help me with this, I don't understand this:a) [3/4] b)-[-4/5] \n" ); document.write( "

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the absolute value of a real number is its numerical value
\n" ); document.write( " $\"without\"$ $\"+regard\"$ to its $\"sign\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for example, $\"5\"$ is the absolute value of both $\"5\"$ and $\"-5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "| $\"a\"$ | = $\"a\"$ if $\"a%3E=0\"$ and | $\"a\"$ | = $\"-a\"$ if $\"a%3C=0\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "So, you have
\n" ); document.write( "a) | $\"3%2F4\"$ | = $\"3%2F4\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) $\"-1\"$ | $\"-4%2F5\"$ | = $\"-+4%2F5\"$
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