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Why is the absolute value of every number positive

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Answer:

because you can't get closer to 0 on the number line than 0 units away.

Explanation:

it's like walking if the point is 3 foot in front of you and you walk to it once you get to it then even if you keep walking you can't go a negative number of feet away from it because the closest you can get is right on it.

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