document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870639>Question 870639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find absolute value of |-8/7|<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 #525003 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=525003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |-8/7| = <font color=\"red\">8/7</font> since the result of absolute values is always positive (assuming the input is nonzero). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is because negative distances make no sense (which is what absolute values represent). </SPAN>\n" );
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