Q4. - Algebra 2

Question

OPEN ENDED

Write and evaluate an expression with absolute value.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

An expression with absolute value is $\left|4-7\right|$ which results into 3. 

Step 1 - Define absolute value

Absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line.

Step 2 - Write an expression with absolute value

An example of expression with absolute value will be written as difference of two numbers inside the absolute value symbol.

$\left|4-7\right|$ 

Step 3 - Simplify absolute value expression

On subtracting given two numbers resulting number is negative but negative number inside absolute value symbol results into its opposite number, we get

$\begin{array}{c}|4-7|=|-3|\\ =3\end{array}$