Question

Explain why the absolute value of a number is never negative

Answer 1

Sample Response: The absolute value of a number is the distance the number is from 0 on a number line. Since distance is never negative, absolute value is never negative.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

think of it as the amount of spaces you move on a number graph. so for example from -3 to -7 is 4 spaces. i hope you find this helpful!