SOLUTION: When working with Absolute value, does it equal 12 or negative 12 when the problem is -/12/

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Question 346742: When working with Absolute value, does it equal 12 or negative 12 when the problem is -/12/
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The absolute value part of your expression is always positive regardless of what is contained inside of the absolute value bars. But since you have put a minus sign in front of the absolute value function, then the value of your overall expression must always be negative.

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