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11-56.
Simplify each numerical expression.
Simplify within the absolute value signs.
What is
? The absolute value of
is .
First find the absolute value of
. The absolute value is the distance a number is away from
, and is always a non negative number. Since is units away from zero, the absolute value is . What is the product of
?
Simplify within the absolute value signs first.
and . Therefore we have: What is the absolute value for each of these numbers?