document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156454>Question 156454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im not sure what it comes under but its called \"Error analysis\" the directions say describe and correct the error in the statement. Now the problem is the numbers \-3.4/ (the lines are straight for the first one.), -(-8), -/-0.2/ (these are staight too.), and 0.87   are positive numbers. How do i find out which is positive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=115255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Now the problem is the numbers \-3.4/ (the lines are straight for the first one.), -(-8), -/-0.2/ (these are staight too.), and 0.87 are positive numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-3.4| means \"the distance between zero and -3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value is 3.4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-8) = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-|-0.2| = -0.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.87 = 0.87<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are all positive except -|-0.02|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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