12.
You put the - into the absolute zero thingy, and it changes it to 9+3. 12 is 12 away from 0, so the answer is 12.
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12.
You put the - into the absolute zero thingy, and it changes it to 9+3. 12 is 12 away from 0, so the answer is 12.
the - before the absolute changes whatever answer to a - so the answer is -12. inside what's happening is -9-3 = -12 then since it's an absolute that automatically changes it to a positive. then you take into the account (most teachers refer to it as move it over or bring it down) the - prior to the absolute and it becomes negative (-12). 
EDIT: to avoid any confusion...
read: negative absolute value of negative nine minus three equals negative twelve.
EDIT: to avoid any confusion...
read: negative absolute value of negative nine minus three equals negative twelve.
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the - before the absolute changes whatever answer to a - so the answer is -12. inside what's happening is -9-3 = -12 then since it's an absolute that automatically changes it to a positive. then you take into the account (most teachers refer to it as move it over or bring it down) the - prior to the absolute and it becomes negative (-12).
EDIT: to avoid any confusion...
read: negative absolute value of negative nine minus three equals negative twelve.
Let me think about that for a bit so I can come up with a well thought out use full response.
Okay here we go:
OH HUH!
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The answer is -12, it cannot be 12. Once you pull the value outside of the absolute signs the negative sign in front of the absolute value takes over.
the only time a negative absolute can be negative or positive would be if a variable was introduced. given that you could get an answer that fits your equation with one negative number and a completely different positive number it is unlikely (yet entirely not impossible) that the positive and negative numbers would even be the same value. now, this is in the case that you're trying to solve for a variable such as x.
this is the last quick search i'm doing for this thread. it's kinda silly, really and the system and parents are grossly failing in preparing students nowadays. nothing i can do about that if folks don't want to find out for themselves/double check their answers, how they got them, etc.. the internet is an invaluable tool, however... it seems folks don't use it too often to double check their own assertions... especially when they think they are correct. however, as one last hoorah i will leave this here for clarification... http://www.purplemath.com/modules/absolute.htm
EDIT: errr... i mean lab_rat is correct.
this is the last quick search i'm doing for this thread. it's kinda silly, really and the system and parents are grossly failing in preparing students nowadays. nothing i can do about that if folks don't want to find out for themselves/double check their answers, how they got them, etc.. the internet is an invaluable tool, however... it seems folks don't use it too often to double check their own assertions... especially when they think they are correct. however, as one last hoorah i will leave this here for clarification... http://www.purplemath.com/modules/absolute.htm
EDIT: errr... i mean lab_rat is correct.
kj5kb
KEEPER OF CATS, FISH AND CATFISHES
