document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311833>Question 311833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that \"a\" is a negative real number.  Determine whether each of the following is positive or negative and explain answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-a| </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-1)  negative times a negative is positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "will always be positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|+1|  the absolute value always comes out positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "will always be positive </SPAN>\n" );
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