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Explain the difference in meaning between |-3| and -3.

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NICE QUESTION THE ANSWER IS...|-3| is an absolute value so, it is actually just 3 and -3 is negative 3... have a nice day
User Graham Klyne
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|-3| and -3 are two different numbers |-3| is 3 and -3 is -3 the line in front and back of the -3 means it is positive the -3 does not have those line so it stays negative.
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