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The question
Question: work out |−6|.
|−6|
1 Absolute value
| | = how far from 0
The bars mean: how far from 0?
That is never negative.
So |−6| is 6.
= 6
So the answer is 6.
Answer
= 6
Calculate |-6|
Step by step, with the reason for every step · Powers, square roots, absolute value · Foundations
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Try this one yourself, then check:
Work out |−9|
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9