How do you evaluate -abs20?

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ILuvGaming101 ยท Stefan V.
Jan 4, 2017

Use the definition of absolute value to evaluate |20|. Then, you add a negative sign to the answer.

Explanation:

The definition of absolute value is how far a number is from 0. According to that definition, |20| is 20 because, on a number line, 20 is 20 spaces away from 0.

Then, you add a negative sign to the answer. So, therefore, the answer is

- |20| = - 20

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