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17Restate the question: What is the absolute value of (25 + -8)?25 + -8 = 25 - 8 = 17. The absolute value of 17 is 17.
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Subtracting an integer is the same as adding its opposite.Examples:In the following examples, we convert the subtracted integer to its opposite, and add the two integers.7 - 4 = 7 + (-4) = 312 - (-5) = 12 + (5) = 17-8 - 7 = -8 + (-7) = -15-22 - (-40) = -22 + (40) = 18Note that the result of subtracting two integers could be positive or negative.
The absolute value (magnitude) of -17 is greater than the absolute value (magnitude) of -5. -5 is considered to be greater (more positive) than -17.
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of its sign. In this case, the absolute value of 1.7 is 1.7, as it is a positive number and its distance from zero is 1.7 units.