document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122134>Question 122134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you please help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89670 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=89670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |-10| means |0-10|=|-10-0| = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because |a-b| means \"the distance from a to b\" which is the same as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the distance from b to a\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, do you see that |-10| = |-10-0| = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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