document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254575>Question 254575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a is a negative real number.  Determine if the following is a positive or negative number:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)    –a       b) &#9474;-a&#9474;    c)   -&#9474;a&#9474;      d)   -(-a)     e)  -&#9474;-a&#9474;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am totally confused about absolute values and do not understand this question. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=186908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The absolute value of any number is ALWAYS positive. So |a| is ALWAYS positive and |-a| is ALWAYS positive. Let me know if this clears things up a bit. </SPAN>\n" );
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