What is the absolute value of "A"If A is less than 0

Question

What is the absolute value of A if A<0

Answer 1

Absolute value is the distance from 0, and we measure distance positively. That's why 8 and -8 have the same absolute value, because they are both 8 away from 0.

 

If A < 0, the absolute value is -A, because a double negative gives us a positive.