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So I got an answer sheet for this hw but I don't understand how 13 is that answer. can someone explain in english

So I got an answer sheet for this hw but I don't understand how 13 is that answer. can someone explain in english
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So I got an answer sheet for this hw but I don't understand how 13 is that answer. can someone explain in english

So I got an answer sheet for this hw but I don't understand how 13 is that answer-example-1
So I got an answer sheet for this hw but I don't understand how 13 is that answer-example-1
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User Swarup Donepudi
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the lines surrounding the first -6 change it to a positive 6. |-6| = 6 and the opposite of 6 is -6. 13 is correct.
User Linto P D
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It's because | -6 | is an absolute number thats why there are two lines on each side... when an absolute number is a negative it is equal to a positive therefore |-6|=6
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