The absolute value is a distance
, so why is the answer 4? On the number line, the absolute value is the distance between 5 and 9: 4 steps. A distance is never negative.
5−9=−4, so why is the answer 4? On the number line, the absolute value is the distance between 5 and 9: 4 steps. A distance is never negative.
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