Chapter 1 - Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities - 1-6 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - Lesson Check - Page 45: 7

$\text{The absolute value of a number is equal to the number itself only when}\\ \text{ the number is not a negative number.}$

$\text{The absolute value of a number is equal to the number itself only when the }\\ \text{number is not a negative number. This means that the number has to be a }\\ \text{number equal to or greater than } 0.$ $\text{Absolute values cannot be negative; therefore, a negative number will }\\ \text{never be the exact same number as its absolute value.}$