Question

Which statement is true?

A.
|–9| > 0

B.
|–9| < 0

C.
–|–9| > 0

D.
–|9| > 0

Answer 1

an absolute value means whatever is in between those brackets will come out positive

Answer 2

the sign right before it will stay but signs on the inside after you perform the math in there, will always be positive!

Answer 3

does this shed some light on things?

Answer 4

May you please explain more clearly? I don't understand fully.

Answer 5

Just remember that the absolute value of ANYTHING must be positive.
That is...
The absolute value of ANYTHING must be >0

Answer 6

Would the answer be A?

Answer 7

That's correct. the absolute value of -9 is 9...and that is certainly > 0