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The absolute value of a number is the distance it is from 0. The bug is currently to the left of 0 and the absolute value of its location is 4. Where on the number line is it?

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Answer:

- 4

Explanation:

The absolute value of a number renders a number positive regardless of the preceeding sign. Therefore, either a number is positive or negative, the absolute value of such number will be positive.

In a number line, 0 is the midpoint and values to the left of 0 are negative, while those to the right are positive.

For the scenario, above, the bug is to the left of 0 and has an absolute value of 4 ;

The current position of the number line will be 4 (absolute value) places to the left of 0 which is - 4 (negative numbers are in the left).

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