Absolute Value and Comparing Integers

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What is the definition of absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

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How do you represent a negative integer on a number line?

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A negative integer is represented to the left of zero on a number line.

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What is the relationship between positive and negative integers?

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Every positive integer is greater than any negative integer.

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, determine their positions on the number line; the integer further to the right is greater.

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What is the absolute value of -9?

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The absolute value of -9 is 9.

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If you hike 100 feet down a mountain, how is this represented as an integer?

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This situation is represented as -100.

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How do you order integers from least to greatest?

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To order integers from least to greatest, list them starting from the smallest value to the largest value.

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What is the ordered list of the integers [-8, 7, -6, 5, -4, 3, -2] from least to greatest?

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The ordered list is -8, -6, -4, -2, 3, 5, 7.

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What is the ordered list of the integers [10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1] from least to greatest?

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The ordered list is -5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16.

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What does it mean for an integer to be greater than another integer?

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An integer is greater than another integer if it is located to the right of that integer on the number line.