$$\text { Write the expression } | - 7 | \text { without using absolute value symbols. }$$
A) $ 0$
B) $49$
C) $- 7$
D) $ 7$
E) $ 8$

Question

$$\text { Write the expression } | - 7 | \text { without using absolute value symbols. }$$ 
A)  $ 0$
B) $49$
C) $- 7$
D) $ 7$
E) $ 8$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The absolute value of a number is the distance of the number from 0 on a number line. Since |-7| means the distance from -7 to 0, and |-7|=|7|, we know that the answer must be 7 units away from 0 on the number line. The only answer choice that fits this description is D, which is 7.

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$\text { Write the expression } | - 7 | \text { without using absolute value symbols. }$