Understanding Absolute Value Expressions

What is the absolute value of a number?

• The distance of the number from zero

• The number itself

• The negative of the number

• The square of the number

How do we treat absolute values when simplifying expressions?

• As variables

• As grouping symbols or parentheses

• As fractions

• As exponents

In Example A, what is the result of 3 times the absolute value of -6?

• 24

• 6

• 18

• 12

In Example B, what is the first step in simplifying the expression?

• Evaluate the absolute values

• Subtract the numbers

• Multiply the numbers

• Simplify inside the absolute values

What is the result of 4 times the absolute value of -8 minus 6 times the absolute value of 4?

• 24

• 16

• 8

• 32

In Example C, what is the result of the expression: absolute value of 9-5 minus the absolute value of 7-6?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In Example D, what is the result of 9 minus the absolute value of 8 minus 4 times 2?

• 0

• 1

• 9

• 8

In Example E, what is the first operation to perform inside the absolute value?

• Divide by 5

• Add 2 and 3

• Multiply by 2

• Subtract 7

What is the result of 3 plus the absolute value of 2 times 5 minus 7?

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 8

What is the final result of the expression in Example E?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7