Here's the problem Jack and Jill are trying to solve: - 19 = ?

Jack thinks the answer is - 9, because the negative is outside the absolute

value signs.

Jill thinks the answer is 9, because the teacher said absolute value is

always positive.

Who is right and why? Explain your steps using sentences.

Question

Giovanny Suarez

Mathematics

25 September, 02:28

Here's the problem Jack and Jill are trying to solve: - 19 = ?

Jack thinks the answer is - 9, because the negative is outside the absolute

value signs.

Jill thinks the answer is 9, because the teacher said absolute value is

always positive.

Who is right and why? Explain your steps using sentences.

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Answers (1)

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Timothy Church · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are solving to find out what the absolute value of - 19 is, it is 19.

Whether it is a negative or positive number, the absolute value is how many numbers away from zero on your number line.

Here's the problem Jack and Jill are trying to solve: - 19 = ?Jack thinks the answer is - 9, because the negative is outside the absolutevalue signs.Jill thinks the answer is 9, because the teacher said absolute value isalways positive.Who is right and why? Explain your steps using sentences.