SOLUTION: The absolute value of -6 minus the absolute value of -2 is 1)-8 2)-4 3)8 4)4

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Question 198918: The absolute value of -6 minus the absolute value of -2 is
1)-8
2)-4
3)8
4)4
Found 2 solutions by actuary, anantha:
Answer by actuary(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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The absolute value of -6 is 6.
The absolute value of -2 is 2.
So the absolute value of -6 minus the absolute value of -2 is 6 - 2 = 4.
Larry

Answer by anantha(86) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sol:
the Absolute value |x| is defined as
|x|=x if x>0
= -x if x<0
=0 if x=0
in our problem the absolute value of -6=|-6|=-6 ;-6<0
the absolute value of -2=|-2|= -2;-2<0
[the absolute value of -6 ]-[absolute value of -2]
=|-6|-|-2|
= (-6)-(-2)
=-6+2= -4