How do you simplify #abs( -9.56)#?

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Jul 5, 2016

#|-9.56|=9.56#

Explanation:

When we take the absolute value of a number, we are asking the question "How far do I need to travel along the number line to get to this number" - and that distance can be in any direction. The distance itself is a positive number.

With the question above, we need to move along the number line 9.56 spots, so that is its absolute value:

#|-9.56|=9.56#

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