SOLUTION: How would I simplify |-1|

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Question 403379: How would I simplify |-1|
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Anything in absolute value always comes out positive. So
|-x|=x
|x|=x
so
|-1|=1
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