document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40386>Question 40386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is an absolute value never a negative number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=25827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value for a value tells you how many numbers the number is from zero such as four is four away from zero. Also, negative four is four from zero. Can you have a digit that is negative one away from zero? No, to help you think more about this, can you walk a negative distance? No .... </SPAN>\n" );
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