Absolute Value Distance

Julia used absolute value to find the distance between 0 and 6 on a number line. She then wrote a similar statement to represent the distance between 0 and -6. Below is her work. Is it correct? Explain.

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In math class, Carl and Angela are debating about integers and absolute value. Carl said two integers can have the same absolute vale, and Angela said one integer can have two absolute values. Who is right? Why?

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Jamie told his math teacher: "Give me any absolute value, and I can tell you two numbers that have that absolute value." Is Jamie correct? For any given absolute value, will there always be two numbers that have that absolute value?

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Which absolute value statement correctly represents the amount, in dollars, of a $238.25 profit?

• |-238.25| = 238.25

• |238.25| = -238.25

• |238.25| = 238.25

• |-238.25| = -238.25

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Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

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What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.

• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.

• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.

• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

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Find the distance between -10 and 9 using the number line.

• 19

• 1

• -19

• -1

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Distance between the 2 integers?

• 8

• 6

• -7

• 7

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Absolute Value is how far a number is away from.....

• zero

• home

• the next number

• the nurse's office

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l -6 + 13 l

• 19

• 7

• -7

• 8

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