document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295391>Question 295391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I understand the absolute-value notation are in bars, not parentheses or brackets. I also understand if there is a negative number in the bars, the absolute value becomes a  positive number......<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the question is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The absolute value of negative seven is less than or equal to  seven. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. | –7 | = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. | –7 | < 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. | –7 | &#8804; 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. | –7 | &#8805; 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I choose a and so did the teacher. Other students questioned her about it and now she is saying a is the wrong answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I choose a because the question asked the absolute value of -7,  | –7 |  is less than or = to 7. Since the absolute value of -7 is 7 it cannot be less than...because they are equal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is how I understand...please correct me if i'm wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a isn't the correct answer, then none of the choices she gave would be right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. | –7 | < 7 ~ the absolute value of -7 is 7 . 7 cant be less than 7 because 7=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. | –7 | &#8804; 7 ~ the absolute value of -7 is 7. 7 does = 7 but is it not less than 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. | –7 | &#8805; 7 ~ the absolute value of -7 is 7. 7 does = 7 but is it not greater than 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think the key is in the word \"or\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"less than or equal to\" includes equal as does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"greater than or equal to\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct answers would be a,c, and d.  </SPAN>\n" );
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