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-When the absolute value of a positive number equals the absolute value of a negative number, the sum of the positive and the negative number is _______.
A) Not known
B) Negative
C) Zero
D) Positive

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. Therefore, the absolute value of a positive number is equal to the absolute value of its negative counterpart. When these two numbers (one positive, one negative) are added together, they cancel each other out, resulting in a sum of zero.

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