Pemdas, ok first 17 plus 8 is 15, 6 times 2 is 12 , so 15 minus 12 is 3. answer is 3
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ABSOLUTE VALUE</u></h2>
The absolute value of a number is the distance from 0 to that number. The distance is positive, hence, the absolute value is always a positive number.
<h3>Exercise</h3>
Replace the value of x:



The absolute value of a number is the numerical value of the number, without regard to its sign.
<h3><u>Answer.</u> 12</h3>
10 x 7 = 70
1 x 7 = 7
9 x 7 = 70 - 7
9 x 7 = 63