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Does the word difference mean subtract?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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13y ago

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Yes but a bit more.

Difference is subtract and then take the absolute value.

The difference between 5 and 9 is not 5 - 9 = -4,

but abs(5 - 9) = abs(-4) = 4

Thus, the difference between 5 and 9 is the same as the difference between 9 and 5.

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