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How to solve the absolute value of 8-12

User Shakib Ahmed
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26 votes

Answer:

4

Explanation:

|8-12|=

|-4|=

4

You need to do the thing inside the absolute value brackets before converting it to a positive.

User Bruno Soares
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Answer:

20

Explanation:

Absolute value is that nothing is negative, so 12 is not negative.

8+12=20

User Mishal Awan
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