document.write( "Question 1097827: Is opposite of negative 6.5 and the absolute value of negative 6.5 the same
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document.write( "The opposite of -6.5, is the number on the opposite side of 0 \r\n" );
document.write( "that is the same distance from 0 that -6.5 is from 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     -6.5               0                ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "What is that number where the question mark is?\r\n" );
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document.write( "The absolute value of 6.5 is the distance on the number line\r\n" );
document.write( "starting at 0 and going to 6.5.  What distance is that?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Are they the same?\r\n" );
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