Because an absolute value can never be negative.
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∙ 12y agoIf a number is zero or positive, then its absolute value is equal to the number.
No, the absolute value of a number cannot equal a negative number.
True, every positive number is equal to its absolute value. Every negative number will be smaller than its absolute value.
yes
Any positive number.
If a number is zero or positive, then its absolute value is equal to the number.
No, the absolute value of a number cannot equal a negative number.
The absolute value of a negative number is positive.
Yes! When the number is negative, the absolute value of it'll be its opposite.
no all absolute values are positive
True, every positive number is equal to its absolute value. Every negative number will be smaller than its absolute value.
yes
Any positive number.
no it can notAnother AnswerThis is not true. Every positive number is equal to its absolute value. Every negative number will be smaller than its absolute value.
The absolute value of any negative number is equal to the number without its sign. In this instance, abs(-38) = 38.
When the number is 0.
If the positive number is bigger than the absolute value of the negative number, yes. But if the positive number is smaller, the result is negative. And if the positive number is equal to the absolute value of the negative number, your answer will be 0. The absolute value of a number is the number without the negative sign. So, for example, the absolute value of -3 is 3 and the absolute value of -10 is 10.