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What does absolute value means?

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I assume that"absoulate" = absolute

"vaule" = value


The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0. The absolute value of zero is zero, otherwise it is the positive value of the number.

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It means when something like |7-8| in these lines, the ANSWER cannot be negative so |7-8| = 1, if a question says |3-4| = -1 then the answer is no solution or false.

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absolute value is the the number that it is away from the origin. they are always positive. ex./ -4 abosolute value is 4.

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