SOLUTION: |-5| what is the answer for this expression |15| whats the answer for both of these and how did you come up with the conclusion

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|15| whats the answer for both of these and how did you come up with the conclusion
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Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The absolute value signs ||, only mean the number in side is that many digits away from 0; so..
|-5| = 5 (it is 5 digits away from 0)
|15| = 15 (it is 15 digits away from 0)
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