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Find the absolute values. A). |-14| B). |65|

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asked May 25, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by marleney Novice

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A) The absolute value of -14 is its distance from 0 on a number line.

Draw a number line to determine the absolute value of -14.

The distance between -14 and 0 is 14 units.

So, the absolute value of -14 is 14,  |-14| = 14.

B) The absolute value of 65 is its distance from 0 on a number line.

Draw a number line to determine the absolute value of 65.

The distance between 65 and 0 is 65 units.

So, the absolute value of 65 is 65,  |65| = 65.

 

answered May 26, 2014 by joly Scholar

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