document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141679>Question 141679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Why is it impossible for the absolute value of a number to be negative? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhishekstutor><B>abhishekstutor(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhishekstutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute value of number means the positive value of that number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can also be defined as the magnitude\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|  X  |   =       X     ,  When   X  > 0   and  -   X  when  X   < 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fo example :  |  -2  |  =   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Absolute value of a negative number is always taken as positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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