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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following statements is false? -|-5| = -5 -(-5) = 5 -|5| = -5 |-5| = -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are you thinking? :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mabye but im not sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The absolute value of a negative number is positive, yes? Absolute values alone are never negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um i have a learning disability in math, so half of that is lost on me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see, might I suggest this page that will teach you what absolute value means: http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/absolute-value.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Absolute Value means only how far a number is from zero". How far it is from 0 is a DISTANCE, which are not negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Indeed D would be the false one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx

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