SOLUTION: two integers A and B are graphed on a number line. If A is less than B, is |A| always less than |B| ?

Question 489366: two integers A and B are graphed on a number line. If A is less than B, is |A| always less than |B| ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two integers A and B are graphed on a number line. If A is less than B, is |A| always less than |B| ?
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|A| is the distance A is from zero.
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A could be -3 which is three away from zero
B could be 1 which is one away from zero
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So A is less then B
but |A| is greater than |B|
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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