Integers and Absolute Value

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

What is the absolute value of 4?

Back

4

Front

How do you compare absolute values?

Back

You compare absolute values by looking at their distances from zero, ignoring the signs.

Front

What is the opposite of a number?

Back

The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero but in the opposite direction.

Front

What is the opposite of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the opposite of 0?

Back

0 (zero has no opposite).

Front

If |x| = 3, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 3 or -3.

Front

What is | -10 |?

Back

10