document.write( "Question 1048541: Is the absolute value of -4 greater than or less than the absolute value of -5 ? \n" ); document.write( "

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The absolute value of $\"x\"$ , denoted \" $\"abs%28+x%29+\"$ \" (and which is read as \"the absolute value of $\"x\"$ \"), is the $\"distance\"$ of $\"x\"$ from $\"zero\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "This is why absolute value is $\"never\"$ $\"+negative\"$ ; absolute value only asks \" $\"how\"$ $\"+far\"$ ?\", not \"in which direction?\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This means that $\"abs%28-4%29=4+\"$ because $\"-4\"$ is four units to the left of zero, and $\"abs%28-5%29=5+\"$ because $\"-5\"$ is five units to the left of zero.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since $\"five\"$ $\"+units\"$ to the left of zero is further left from the zero than $\"four\"$ $\"+units\"$ , means $\"abs%28-5%29%3E+abs%28-4%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, your answer is $\"abs%28+-4%29%3C+abs%28+-5%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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