Absolute Value and Opposites

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What is absolute value?

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

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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What are opposites in mathematics?

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Two numbers that are the same distance from zero but on opposite sides of the number line.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

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What is the opposite of 5?

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-5

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What is the opposite of -5?

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5

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How do you determine if two numbers are opposites?

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They are the same distance from 0 and on opposite sides of 0.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

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What is the absolute value of -36?

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36

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

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What is the absolute value of 3?

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3

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Which integer represents a temperature below zero?

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A negative integer.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

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What is the opposite of 0?

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0 (zero has no opposite).

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

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If a number is -x, what is its opposite?

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x.

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