Question

Find the absolute value of -7
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Answer 1

7

Explanation:

|-7| = 7

negative = positive if absolute value

Answer 2

Answer: 7

Step-by-step explanation: When an integer is written with vertical bars on

either side, it means that we take the absolute value of that integer.

This problem is read as "The absolute value of negative 7."

The absolute value of an integer is

its distance from zero on a number line.

Since -7 is 7 units from zero, we say that the absolute value of -7 is 7.