The if a number is that the numbers distance from 0 on the number kins

The absolute value is the number's distance from 0 on a number line.

This is because it does not show negative values, much the same way as distances are not expressed as negatives.

area = length x width

length = 2 x width

32 = 2 x width x width

32 = 2 x width^2

36 = width ^2  

width = 6

length = 12

area is 32

perimeter = 2 x 12 + 2 x 6 = 24 + 12 = 36

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