SOLUTION: Why is an absolute value never a negative number?

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Question 40386: Why is an absolute value never a negative number?

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The absolute value for a value tells you how many numbers the number is from zero such as four is four away from zero. Also, negative four is four from zero. Can you have a digit that is negative one away from zero? No, to help you think more about this, can you walk a negative distance? No ....