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The length of the segment from –3 to 0 on a number line is shown.

Which equation is represented by the diagram?
A. |–3| = 3
B. |3| = |–3|
C. 3 + 0 = 3
D. 3 – 0 = 3

The length of the segment from –3 to 0 on a number line is shown. Which equation is-example-1
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I believe it’s A! Hope this helps I’m very sorry if I’m wrong
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A. |-3| = 3
The absolute value of a negative number represents it’s distance from zero, in this case, “-3” is 3 units from zero, so the absolute value of -3 is 3
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