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Question 87387This question is from textbook algebra 1
: what is a absolute value? This question is from textbook algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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|a - b| is the distance from a to b.
Ex: |-2-7| is the distance from -2 to 7 = 9
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Algebraic definition:
|x| = x if x>=0
|x| = -x if x<0
Ex: |-3| = -(-3) = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.