document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047703>Question 1047703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the absolute value of -7? I think it is 7 but I am making sure I am correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "by definition |a| = a if a is positive and |a| = -a if a is negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you let a = -7, then you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-7| = -(-7) which is equal to 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the absolute value of a number is always positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the number is already positive, then leave it as is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the number is negative than just change the sign to make it positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in other words, you are correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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