The Dead Sea has an elevation of -430 meters relative to sea level. Explain how to use absolute value to describe the elevation of the Dead Sea as a positive integer.
You can use absolute value to express this negative elevation as a positive number. The Dead Sea is 430 meters BELOW sea level.
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Can two different numbers have the same absolute value? Explain why or why not and give an example.
Yes, a positive and negative integer can have the same absolute value. For example the absolute value of -5 and 5 is just 5.
