What is the difference between a positive number, x and it's absolute value

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Tripp Martin

17 December, 00:55

What is the difference between a positive number, x and it's absolute value

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A positive number refers to the distance of a value from the number zero. The difference is that the absolute value does not use negative numbers.

i. e.

x = |3|

the absolute value of |3| is 3

there is no such thing as a positive or negative when referring to absolute value. rather just distance on a number line.