When are the absolute value and the opposite of a rational number equal?

|a| = -a if a < 0
The absolute value and the opposite of rational number is equal when a number is negative.
Examples:
|-7| = - (-7) = 7
|-0.5| = - (-0.5) = 0.5

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

The absolute value and the opposite of a rational number are equal when the number is negative. For example, for a number 'a' like -3 or -0.5, we find that |a| = -a. Therefore, this equality holds true only for negative rational numbers.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-11-13