Give (a) the additive inverse and (b) the absolute value of each ...

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Give (a) the additive inverse and (b) the absolute value of each number.

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Welcome back everyone. In this problem, we want to provide absolute value and additive inverse for 27. For our answer choices A says the absolute value is negative 27 and the additive inverse is 27. B says that both of them are negative 27 C says that both of them are 27. And D says the absolute value is 27 and the additive inverse is negative 27. Now, let's think we want to find the absolute value and recall that the absolute value of our number is the number without the sign. So since our number is 27 the absolute value would also be 27. No sign. Next, the additive inverse of a number is the value that makes the given number zero. So let's think what can we do to 27 to make it zero? Well, note that 27 minus equals zero. So our additive inverse would be negative 27. So our absolute value is 27 or additive inverse is negative 27. And when we look on our answer choices that would have been answer choice. D thanks a lot for watching everyone. I hope this video helped.

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Give (a) the additive inverse and (b) the absolute value of each number. 6