Answer :
The absolute value of a number is that number's distance from zero. It will always be positive, even if the original number was negative.
| x | = x
| -x | = x
So,
|2 1/2| = 2 1/2
and
|-2 1/2| = 2 1/2
Hope this helps! :)
| x | = x
| -x | = x
So,
|2 1/2| = 2 1/2
and
|-2 1/2| = 2 1/2
Hope this helps! :)