Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Operations with Real Numbers and Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 26: 10

Answer

$\underline{\text{absolute value}}$; $\underline{\text{0}}$; $\underline{a}$;

Work Step by Step

$|a|$ is called the absolute value of $a$ and represents the distance from $0$ to $a$ on the number line
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