Evaluate the expression if b = - 2. ?

2..................

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the absolute value |x| ignores the negative sign

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|b| means the absolute value of b. So the answer is 2.

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|b|
= |-2|
= +2 (positive 2)

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here's the explanation:
IbI means absolute value of b or its distance from zero on the number line. if it's -2, then it's distance is still 2.

I agree with the others, it is 2.

If b= -2, then b does equal minus 2