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If n > 0, then -|n| = _

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The absolute value of aa is defined as

a={aif a>0aif a<0.|a|= \left\{ \begin{array}{lcl} a&\text{if }a>0 \\ -a&\text{if }a<0 .\end{array} \right.

Using the definition above, with n>0,n>0, then n=n|n|=n. Hence, the given expression, n-|n| is equivalent to

nn.\begin{align*} -|n| &\Rightarrow -n .\end{align*}

Hence, the given expression simplifies to n-n.

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