Integers and Absolute value

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What is the definition of an integer?

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

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What are the opposites of integers?

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The opposites of integers are the same numbers with opposite signs (e.g., the opposite of -5 is 5).

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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

Front

What is the absolute value of -10?

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10

Front

How do you compare two integers, such as -10 and -7?

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-10 is less than -7, so -10 < -7.

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What is the absolute value of 43?

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43

Front

Evaluate the expression: | -9 |

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9

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What is the result of | 0 |?

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0

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If a number is negative, what is its absolute value?

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The absolute value of a negative number is the positive version of that number.

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What is the relationship between a number and its opposite?

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A number and its opposite are equidistant from zero on a number line.