document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26323>Question 26323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is Absolute Value of Every Real Number a Positive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=14163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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