Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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2. Points, Lines, and Planes
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Exercise 76 Page 19

Absolute value will always be non-negative. Start by calculating the expression inside the absolute value.

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The absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number. |a| = a and |- a| = a Since our number is positive, let's apply the first formula to our case.
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