Absolute Value II

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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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 non-negative.

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42

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-8 < |-10|

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He walked a greater distance on the second day: |-24| > |-22|.

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|-8| > |-3|

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45

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It represents the absolute value of x, which is the non-negative value of x.

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|x| = 5.

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What is the absolute value of zero?

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The absolute value of zero is 0, since it is at zero distance from itself.

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|x| = 3.