Negative numbers are less than positive numbers. Does this mean that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than t

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belka [17]

3 years ago

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Negative numbers are less than positive numbers. Does this mean that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than t

he absolute value of a positive number? Explain.

Mathematics

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lbvjy [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-09T15:51:56+03:00

lbvjy [14]3 years ago

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No, because the absolute value of anything is going to equal a positive number so it would be equal.

Elena L [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-09T14:07:42+03:00

Elena L [17]3 years ago

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No, the absolute value is the distance from zero, positives and negatives don't count in absolute values, it's all about the distance.

Example: |-6| > |4|