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Use absolute value to represent the amount, in dollars, of a $238.25 profit.

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Answer:

The absolute value of $238.25 profit is $238.25

Explanation:

The definition of absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on a number line.

Profit is considered as a positive number, so the absolute value of $238.25 is represented as |$238.25|.

|$238.25|=$238.25

So the absolute value of $238.25 is $238.25. It is 238.25 units to the right of 0 on the number line.

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