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Simplify: the absolute value of -44.

AThe value -44
BThe value 44
CThe value 0
DThe value 45
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The value 44
1. Absolute value measures a distance from zero, and distance is never negative. 2. -44 sits 44 units away from zero on the number line. 3. So the absolute value of -44 is 44, dropping the negative sign. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_
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