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Explain why the absolute value of a number is never negative

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Sample Response: The absolute value of a number is the distance the number is from 0 on a number line. Since distance is never negative, absolute value is never negative.

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User Louis Carrese
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think of it as the amount of spaces you move on a number graph. so for example from -3 to -7 is 4 spaces. i hope you find this helpful! 
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