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Because an absolute value can never be negative.

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How can an absolute value be equal to itself?

If a number is zero or positive, then its absolute value is equal to the number.


Refering to absolute value can the absolute value of x be -2?

No, the absolute value of a number cannot equal a negative number.


When is the absolute value of a number equal to the opposite of that same number?

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Is the absolute value of a number ever equal to its opposite?

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Can the absolute value of a number equal a negative number?

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What number and its absolute value are equal?

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No negative number is less than its absolute value?

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What is the absolute value of 38?

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When are the absolute value and the opposite of rational number equal?

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What numbers have equal absolute values?

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