document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211440>Question 211440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One other word problem \"Explain the relationship (>,<,or =) between the values of a given expressions: |-7| and the opposite of -7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=160006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [-7] = +7,,,,,,absolute  value  is  always  positive as it  is the  distance  to  zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  opposite of  (-7) = +7,   number  and opposite  add  to 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  two  are  the  same (=),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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)<BR>\n" );
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