Why does the absolute value of |14-8|/|-3| equal 2?

Question

When I did it, I got -1... but the back of the book says the answer is two.

Could someone please explain it to me?

Answer 1

Well  |14 - 8| = 6

--- and |-3| = 3

So you have 6 / 3....which comes out to 2.

Answer 2

The absolute value is the value without signs.

14-8= 6 absolute value 6

l-3l        absolute value 3

6/3 =2

Answer 3

= |14 - 8|/|- 3| Absolute |- 3| = 3

= 6/3

= 2

Answer: 2

Answer 4

14-8 = 6 which is already the absolute value so

6/ abs of -3 is 3

6/3 = 2

Answer 5

The absolute value of a negative number is positive. It represents the distance traveled on the number line. Thus 2 and -2 both have a distance of two from zero.