Absolute Value

Front

What is 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 number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of 7?

Back

7

Front

Which is greater: |3| or |-3|?

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They are equal; both are 3.

Front

True or False: The absolute value of a negative number is positive.

Back

True

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-4| + |2|

Back

6

Front

Evaluate the expression: |0| + |-10|

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10

Front

What is the greatest integer among -10, -5, -1, -20?

Back

-1

Front

If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x = 4 or x = -4.

Front

True or False: |a + b| = |a| + |b| for all a and b.

Back

False; this is only true in certain cases.