what is the difference between |-3| and -3
well, |-3| is 3
so now the question becomes
what is the difference between 3 and -3
Think of the number line.
The absolute value is a mathematical function that returns the magnitude or distance of a number from zero, without considering its sign. In other words, it gives the positive value of the number, regardless of whether the original number is positive or negative.
Let's break down the two expressions you provided:
1. |-3|: To find the absolute value of -3, you can remove the negative sign and keep the value as positive. So, |-3| equals 3.
2. -3: This is a negative number. In this case, there is no change to the value, and it remains as -3.
Therefore, the difference between |-3| and -3 is that |-3| is equal to 3 (the positive value), while -3 remains as -3 (the negative value).