How do you evaluate #-abs20#?

1 Answer

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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