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What is the magnitude of an account of -218 Dollars ​

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Hey there!

The magnitude of 218 will always be 218 because the absolute value of a positive number is always itself. The magnitude of -218 will be 218 as well because the absolute value of a negative number is the positive version of the number without the negative sign. You are essentially dropping or ignoring the negative sign.

Therefore, the magnitude of an account of -218 Dollars is 218 dollars

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