Find the absolute value. $$| 20 - 12 |$$
A)8
B)10
C)-10
D)0
E)-8

Name: Find the absolute value. \[| 20 - 12 |\] A)8 B)10 C)-10 D)0 E)-8
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The absolute value of a difference represents the distance between two numbers regardless of their signs. In this case, 20 is greater than 12, so the difference is 20-12=8. Therefore, the absolute value of this difference is also 8. Thus, the answer is choice letter A.

Find the Absolute Value ∣20−12∣| 20 - 12 |∣20−12∣ A)8 B)10 C)-10 D)0 E)-8

Find the Absolute Value $| 20 - 12 |$ A)8
B)10
C)-10
D)0
E)-8