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To address the problem, we need to interpret correctly. The absolute value function essentially provides a non-negative outcome of the expression it encompasses. Conventionally, this expression is solved by considering two cases: when the expression inside the absolute value is non-negative and when it is negative. However, since there is no inequality provided and no instruction to solve for any specific case of , the prompt asks to evaluate the original expression:
Thus, interpreting the multiple-choice options provided:
The choice reflecting the expression within the absolute value is . Given the task involves equating the expression within the context for the options provided.
Hence, the solution, expressed directly, is simply:
Determine the absolute value of the following number:
\( \left|18\right|= \)
The absolute value function makes the result non-negative, but we're asked what the expression equals, not to solve it. represents the expression when it's positive or zero.
If (when z > 5), then . But without knowing z's value, we identify the direct expression inside the bars.
No! We're not solving for z. We're identifying what the absolute value expression represents. The question asks what equals as an expression.
While and are algebraically equivalent to , the question asks for the direct representation of what's inside the absolute value bars.
Look at what's literally written inside the absolute value bars. contains , so that's your answer when identifying the expression.
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