Which of the following statements describes the absolute value of a number "a"?

a) the opposite value of a number "a" can be represented by the absolute value of a number "a."
b) given |a|, "a" is always positive
c) the distance from the number "a" to 0 on a number line can be represented by the absolute value of a number "a."
d) the positive value of a negative number "a" can be represented by the absolute value of a number "a."

14 pointslet x be the seats in the small van and y the seats in the large van. how many seats does the large van have? a company uses two vans to transport worker from a free parking lot to the workplace between 7: 00 and 9: 00a.m. one van has 9 more seats than the other. the smaller van makes two trips every morning while the larger one makes only one trip. the two vans can transport 69 people, maximum.how many seats does the larger van have?

Just tell me how to set up the equation.

The box plots show the average speeds, in miles per hour, for the race cars in two different races. which correctly describes the consistency of the speeds of the cars in the two races?