Which statement about absolute value is true?(1 point)

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A negative number has a negative absolute value.
A negative number has a negative absolute value.

The absolute value of a number is equal to its distance from zero.
The absolute value of a number is equal to its distance from zero.

No two numbers can have the same absolute value.
No two numbers can have the same absolute value.

The absolute value of a number is shown by enclosing the number in curly brackets, such as with {8}.

Answer 1

The true statement about absolute value is:

The absolute value of a number is equal to its distance from zero.

The other statements are false. Specifically:

• A negative number has a positive absolute value.
• Two different numbers can have the same absolute value (for example, -3 and 3 both have an absolute value of 3).
• The absolute value of a number is shown by enclosing the number in vertical bars, such as |8|, not curly brackets.