SOLUTION: One other word problem "Explain the relationship (>,<,or =) between the values of a given expressions: |-7| and the opposite of -7

Question 211440: One other word problem "Explain the relationship (>,<,or =) between the values of a given expressions: |-7| and the opposite of -7
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[-7] = +7,,,,,,absolute value is always positive as it is the distance to zero.
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The opposite of (-7) = +7, number and opposite add to 0
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The two are the same (=),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
however the absolute value (of a negative) always has character of the negative, if only in direction. (between your house and school might have positive character, between school and your house, negative character)
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