Absolute Value and Comparing Absolute Value

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What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

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What is the absolute value of -12?

Back

| -12 | = 12

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What is the absolute value of 5?

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| 5 | = 5

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How do you compare absolute values?

Back

To compare absolute values, find the absolute value of each number and then compare the resulting non-negative numbers.

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What is the absolute value of -350?

Back

| -350 | = 350

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If |x| < 10, what can you say about x?

Back

x must be between -10 and 10, so -10 < x < 10.

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If |x| = 7, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 7 or -7.

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What is the relationship between distance and absolute value?

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Distance is always non-negative, which is why absolute value is used to represent distance from zero.

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Compare: |19| ____ |-18|

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Compare: |-22| ____ |-24|

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