Integers, Opposites and Absolute Value

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction. For example, the opposite of 4 is -4.

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What is absolute value?

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Absolute value is the distance of a number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative number. For example, | -7 | = 7.

Front

What is the absolute value of -10?

Back

| -10 | = 10.

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What is the opposite of -5?

Back

The opposite of -5 is 5.

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Evaluate the expression: | 9 |

Back

| 9 | = 9.

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What is the opposite of 12?

Back

The opposite of 12 is -12.

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Express an integer: a plane descended 3000 ft.

Back

The integer representing this is -3000.

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Which of the following is the GREATEST? |-2|, |-4|, |3|, |-5|

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|3| is the greatest, as it equals 3.

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What is the absolute value of |-4|?

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|-4| = 4.