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15 October, 11:38

Discuss the difference between |-12| and - 12

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  1. 15 October, 11:41
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    See below.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    -12 is simply the number - 12. It is a negative number. It is located 12 units to the left of zero on the number line (where right of zero is positive, and left of zero is negative).

    |-12| is "absolute value of - 12"

    The absolute value of a number is the distance the number is from zero on the number line. A distance can be zero or a positive number, but never a negative number. The distance from the number - 12 to 0 on the number line is 12 units. The absolute value of - 12 is 12. The absolute value of a number is non-negative. That means it can be zero or positive, but it cannot be negative.
  2. 15 October, 11:42
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    The sign inside the absolute value would change it from negative to positive.
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