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What is the value of l-6l - l-8l

User Cquillen
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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

absolute value is the distance from zero. it will never be negative. so -6 is 6 away from zero, -8 is 8 away from zero. you can just take off the negative sign and use the number by itself.

|-6| - |-8|

6 - 8

-2

User Ravin Laheri
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Answer:


- 2

Explanation:


|−6|−|−8|

Simplify each term.

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between −6 and 0 is 6.


6−|−8|

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between −8 and 0 is 8.


6−1 * 8

Multiply −1 by 8.


6−8

Subtract 8 from 6.


- 2

Hope it is helpful....

User Jose Osorio
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