Absolute Value

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What is absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero.

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What is the absolute value of |572|?

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572

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Why is the absolute value of zero equal to zero?

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Zero is 0 distance from zero. It is neither negative nor positive.

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Evaluate the expression: |–5| + 8

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13

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Is the absolute value of |3| equal to -3?

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False

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What is the absolute value of a negative number?

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The positive equivalent of that number.

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How is absolute value represented?

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Using vertical bars, e.g., |x|.

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What is the absolute value of |-10|?

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10

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

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x = 4 or x = -4.

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What does |a| + |b| represent?

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The sum of the distances of a and b from zero.

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