1. - 7/3 2. -2 5/8 3. -2.9
Step-by-step explanation:
Call the price of a book 'b'. We know that lunch cost $3.25 so let's say
we also know the total is $40. So we can write:
or
and then solve for 'b':
A book cost $5.95
It should be 2 units left and 4 units up
Answer: The <u>absolute value</u> of -6 is 6 because it is 6 units away from zero on <u>the number line</u>
In terms symbols, we use vertical bars like this
|-6| = 6
to represent absolute value. Absolute value is distance from zero on a number line. Negative distance is not possible.