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If a = -4, and b = 3 what is |a-b|

User Tinker
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la-bl
l-4-3l
l-7l
7
I think that’s how you do it
User Dewi Morgan
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Absolute value is the number of units a number is from 0. Basically, you just make everything positive. For example |-5| is 5; |5| is also 5.

Using this concept:

|a - b|
|-4 - 3|
|-7|
7

Hope this helps!
User NONEenglisher
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