SOLUTION: How do I figure out which is greater than the other? |-6| or |3|

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Question 226401: How do I figure out which is greater than the other? |-6| or |3|
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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absolute value of a number is always positive.

If the number in the absolute value sign is negative, you multiply it by -1 to make it positive.

If the number in the absolute value sign is positive, you leave it that way.

|-6| = 6
|3| = 3

6 is greater than 3.