The equation |p| = 2 represents the total number of points that can be earned or lost during one turn of a game. Which best describes how many points can be earned or lost during one turn?

The absolute value of p is 2, so p is the number whose distance from 0 is 2. There are two such numbers: –2 and 2. Therefore, the points can be lost (–2) or earned (2), which is choice D.

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