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Negative numbers are less than positive numbers. Does this mean that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than the absolute value of a positive number? Explain.
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Negative numbers are less than positive numbers. Does this mean that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than the absolute value of a positive number? Explain.

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No, because the absolute value of anything is going to equal a positive number so it would be equal.
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No, the absolute value is the distance from zero, positives and negatives don't count in absolute values, it's all about the distance.

Example: |-6| > |4|
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