The absolute value of a number means how far a certain number is from zero on a number line. so a negative is always positive because it is not possible to be a negative amount away from zero
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No it is not true. The absolute value of a number is simply the value of the number with a positive sign.
The absolute value of a negative number is positive.
no all absolute values are positive
The absolute value of a number is the distance it is away from zero or in other words, the number will become positive, but if it is already positive, will remain the same.
Basically, the absolute value of a number is its distance from zero... so that distance would be 5, whether you are talking about positive 5 or negative 5, right? So, if you just ignore positive and negative for a specific number, you will have its absolute value.