Question Simplify the absolute value of -45.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It's always positive or zero. . The symbol "|" represents the absolute value.

STEP 2

First, we need to find the absolute value of45.
$|45|$

STEP 3

The absolute value of45 is45 itself, because45 is a positive number.
$|45| =45$

STEP 4

Now we substitute the absolute value of45 into the original expression.
$-|45| = -45$ The simplified form of $-|45|$ is $-45$ .

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