document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049453>Question 1049453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain the difference in meaning between |-3| and -3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=665011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute Value is a size, how big or how small a number or a value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A signed number is either to the left of zero  (meaning less than zero) or to the right of zero (meaning greater than zero), on the number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another distinction is that Absolute Value is how far from zero is a number from zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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