How do you simplify abs( -5/9)59?

1 Answer
Apr 4, 2018

5/959

Explanation:

The vertical lines around the fraction are absolute value bars.

Anything inside absolute value bars is POSITIVE.

For |-5/9|59, -5/959 is inside the absolute value bars, so its sign has to change from negative to positive.

|-5/9|=5/959=59