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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7 – Rational Numbers

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Solution

The absolute value of a number is the distance between this number and 0 on the number line. Since distance is always greater than or equal to 0, the absolute value of any number is greater than or equal to 0. The absolute value of a non-negative number is equal to the number, while the absolute value of a negative number is equal to its opposite.

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With this in mind, let's simplify the given number! ccc |- 5/9|= 5/9

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