Absolute Value and Comparing Absolute Value

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What is the absolute value of -350?

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350

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Compare: |13| ____ |-14|

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Compare |-5| to |-10|

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Compare: |19| ____ |-18|

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Compare: |-36| ____ |-33|

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What does absolute value represent?

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The distance of a number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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If |x| = 7, what are the possible values of x?

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x = 7 or x = -7

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Is |a| always greater than or equal to 0?

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Yes, the absolute value of any number is always non-negative.

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What is the absolute value of 0?

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0

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If |x| > |y|, what can we say about x and y?

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x is farther from 0 than y is.