Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-2 Solving Two-Step Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 93: 73

Answer

not the same

Work Step by Step

The difference between the actual numbers is not the same as their absolute values. An example is using -2 and 8, the difference of their absolute values if 2-8=-6. The difference between the actual numbers is -2-8=-10. So the differences are not the same.
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