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Up 8 flights of stairs
What is 8?
the plane descended 20000 feet
What is -20000
Jill deposited $500 into her savings account
What is 500?
Why is absolute value always positive?
What is because it's only telling how far the number is away from the zero on the number line. Distance is always positive
An increase of 33 feet
What is 33?
A football team gains the following yards. Gain 3, lose 7, lose 3. How many total yards did they gain or lose?
What is 7 yards lost.
What is the additive inverse of -5? What is the additive inverse of 23?
What is 5. What is -23.
A withdrawal of $75
What is -75?