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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-11-11

If \( x \) is a negative number, which of the following could equal the absolute value of \( x \)? Select all that apply.

A. -2
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6

Asked by makeitnasty

Answer (3)

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. There can not be a negative distance from zero. Therefore, all absolute values are positive, no matter if the value inside them is positive or negative. So, B, C, and D can each be the absolute value of some number x, because they are all positive.
Hope this helps! :)

Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-06-10

the answer to your question is B, C, and D.

Answered by XmadchickX | 2024-06-24

The absolute value of a negative number is always positive. Therefore, options B (2), C (4), and D (6) can be the absolute values, while option A (-2) cannot. The valid choices are B, C, and D.
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Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-12-18

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