SOLUTION: Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?

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Question 600746: Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a/b < 0, then abs%28a%2Fb%29=-a%2Fb

Ex: if a = -6 and b = 3, then a/b = -6/3 = -2. Also, -a/b = -(-2) = 2

So abs%28a%2Fb%29+=+abs%28-2%29+=+2