document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116711>Question 116711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the absolute value of 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=85003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A short way of thinking about absolute value is to recognize that the absolute value of whatever<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is between the absolute value signs is always positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can say that the absolute value of +9 (or just 9 if you prefer) is +9 and the absolute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of -9 is also +9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand absolute value a little more.<BR>\n" );
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