Question

(Help please!) Determine whether each statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Explain.

1. The absolute value of a positive integer is a negative integer.

2. If A and B are integers and a A > B, then |A| > |B|.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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Answer 2

1. Never 2. Sometimes

Explanation:

1. The absolute value is a value's distance from 0, aka the positive form of the value.

2. If A = 5 and B = 2, then A > B, and |A| = 5 and |B| = 2, so |A| > |B|. However, if A = 5 and B = -10, then A > B, BUT |A| = 5 and |B| = 10, so |A| < |B|.