the answer is <em>D</em>
<em>Hopefully</em><em> </em><em>this</em><em> </em><em>helps</em><em> </em><em>you</em><em>!</em>
The |x| operator means 'absolute value' or the positive value of the negative values. To help this make sense, here's a visual representation:

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Do you see what I mean? BTW, your answer will just be 8 + 8 or 16.
Answer:
0.001189 x 10^7
Step-by-step explanation:
4.1 x 10^7 gallons of water
2,900 gallons of water = 2.9 x 10^3
Balance the 10th power with the first one.
2,900 = 0.00029 x 10^7
Multiply only the decimal number...
4.1 x 0.00029 = 0.001189
The answer is...
0.001189 x 10^7