Absolute value and the opposite number

Absolute value and opposite

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Work out the absolute value of the number.
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What does this generator do?

The generator randomly picks one of three prompts: |x| for an integer in (βˆ’20..20), the opposite number, or "which of two negatives is larger".

How to solve it

The absolute value |x| is the distance of the number from zero β€” always non-negative. The opposite number has the same absolute value with the opposite sign (the opposite of βˆ’7 is 7). When comparing two negatives, the larger one is the one closer to zero: βˆ’3 > βˆ’8.

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