Question

How do you simplify `abs(7-10)`?

Answer 1

`abs(7-10)=3`

Explanation:

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

`[1]" "abs(7-10)`

Subtract 10 from 7.

`[2]" "=abs(-3)`

To get the absolute value of `-3`, just get its positive counterpart (which is `3`).

`[3]" "=color(blue)(3)`