Answer
3
Work Step by Step
The absolute value of a number is the unsigned version of the number. Subtract, then find the absolute value. To subtract a negative number, add its opposite.
$|-5-(-8)|=|-5+8|=|3|=3$
Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281159
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-115-6
Chapter 1 - Tools of Geometry - Get Ready! - Page 1: 12
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