Since -5 and -5 are the same number, they are on the same y axis so the only distance we need to calculate is between the X coordinates.
When looking for distance, you can not have a negative. what |-3|+|9| is looking for is the distance from 0 on the X axis. since distance can't be negative, (you go 3 miles away from your house in one direction, vs 3 miles in the opposite. both ways is positive, even with opposite directions. same with axis, it doesnt matter which way, only the number.) you need the absolute value of -3 to get the distance from the 0 on the x axis.
short version: distance is positive, and its adding the distances from the x axis to get distance from each other
Answer: Answer: x^2 - 1 is not a polynomial as after simplifying it there will be no variable.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: it’s acute
Step-by-step explanation:
(-4)^-3 =
-4^-3 = 
Basically in this situation there is no difference whether parenthesis are used or not.