Question

The absolute value of 5 is -5. True or False​

Answer 1

`\fbox {False!}`

`\text {Finding an absolute value of a positive number will always be a positive number!}`

`\text {Example: Find the absolute value of 6}\\`

`\text {The answer is 6 because it cannot be turned back into a negative number.}`

`\text {When you find the absolute value of a negative number it'll become a positive number.}`
`\text {Example: Find the absolute vale of -6.}`

`\text {The answer is still 6. The only difference is that it's a negative number.}`

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{\sf False}`

Explanation:

The absolute value is always positive. It can never be negative. It is considered to be the distance from 0 of a certain number.

So,

|5| = 5

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~AnonymousHelper1807