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Keisha says that 2 and -2 do not have the same absolute value. Is Keisha correct? Explain why or why not.

User Elis
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No because absolute vale is the "distance from zero"
2 and -2 are both the same distance away form zero just in opposing directions
User TeNNoX
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SHE IS WRONG 2 AND -2 HAVE THE SAME ABSOLUTE VALUE (THE DISTANCE FORM ZERO!)
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