|-5-3|

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|-5-3| dont know how to solve this absolute value if you could show me using steps to this example it would be great!

Guest Dec 12, 2014

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$$|-5-3|=|-8|$$

now the absolute value of a number is how far it is from 0 on a number line.

SO positive numbers stay positive and negative numbers become positive.

so the answer is just 8

Melody Dec 12, 2014

Melody · Answer 1 · 2014-12-12T02:42:39

$$|-5-3|=|-8|$$

now the absolute value of a number is how far it is from 0 on a number line.

SO positive numbers stay positive and negative numbers become positive.

so the answer is just 8