Absolute value is always positive because its talking about the real distance or steps to zero and even when you at a negative number it takes real steps to get back to zero.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
eq. of any line withslope 1/6 is
y=1/6x+c
∵ it passes through (-2,7)
so 7=1/6(-2)+c
c=7+1/3=22/3
eq. of line is
y=1/6x+22/3