SOLUTION: Why is Absolute Value of Every Real Number a Positive?

SOLUTION: Why is Absolute Value of Every Real Number a Positive?

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Question 26323: Why is Absolute Value of Every Real Number a Positive?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because the absolute value of a number is defined to be the distance of that number from zero on the number line. And distances are positive.
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