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It is true. Look at absolute value as a number's distance from zero, and distance can't be negative. Take, say, -7. -7 is 7 away from 0, so the absolute value of -7 is 7.

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The absolute value of the opposite of 4 is same as the opposite of the absolute value of 4

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Q: Is it true or false that the absolute value of a number always a positive number?
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Is the absolute value of a positive number is always a negative number is it true?

No. You have it backwards . . . . . the absolute value of a negative number is always a positive number.


The absolute value of a number is always non negative true or false?

The absolute value will always be positive because if you think about it, the absolute value.


To multiply a negative number and a negative number you should multiply their absolute values and make the product negative true or false?

That is false. A negative times a negative is always a positive. Since absolute numbers are always positive if you make it negative that is not correct.


An absolute value of a number can be positive or negative?

The absolute value is only ever positive. * * * * * Or 0.


Does this means that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than the absolute value of a positive number?

Not sure what "this" is, but the conclusion is false.


The absolute value of a number is always nonnegative true or false?

True


True or false The absolute value of every integer is positive?

true because if it is an absolute integer it cant be negative and 0 is nor a negative number or positive. so it would always be positive. Example- l-7l its absolute value would be 7, or l4l its absolute value would be 4.


To multiply a positive number and a negative number you should multiply their absolute values and make the product negative?

Yes.


Is -n always names a negative number true?

Is false. If ' n ' is negative, then ' -n ' is positive.


Absolute Inequality 3 plus 4 absolute value of 3x plus 7 is less than or equal to -89?

Do you mean 3 + 4|3x + 7| ≤ - 89? There is no solution to the inequality, since it is a false statement. A positive number cannot be equal or less than a negative number. On the left side, you are dealing only with positive numbers, since the absolute value is always positive, no matter what the values of x are.


What does absolute value means?

I assume that"absoulate" = absolute"vaule" = valueThe absolute value of a number is its distance from 0. The absolute value of zero is zero, otherwise it is the positive value of the number.


How can you turn the difference of two positive numbers is always positive into a false statement?

By subtracting a positive number from itself. 3 - 3 = 0