Exploring Absolute Value and Opposites

What does the negative sign in front of a number indicate?

• It means the number is squared.

• It represents the opposite of the number.

• It indicates the number is a fraction.

• It makes the number positive.

If the opposite of -2 is calculated, what is the result?

• -2

• -4

• 2

• 0

What is the absolute value of a number?

• The number divided by two.

• The number itself.

• The number squared.

• The number's distance from zero.

What is the absolute value of -3?

• 0

• -3

• 3

• -6

How do you calculate the absolute value of an expression inside absolute value symbols?

• Add the numbers first, then take the absolute value.

• Subtract the numbers first, then take the absolute value.

• Multiply the numbers first, then take the absolute value.

• Take the absolute value of each number separately.

What is the absolute value of -7 plus the absolute value of 9?

• 2

• -16

• 16

• -2

If the absolute value of x equals 6, what are the possible values of x?

• 0 and 6

• Only 6

• 6 and -6

• Only -6

What happens if an equation states that the absolute value of x is a negative number?

• There is no solution.

• The solution is zero.

• The solution is a positive number.

• The solution is a negative number.

In the equation 4 - x = 5, what is the value of x?

• 9

• -1

• 1

• -9

How do you handle parentheses in an equation like 5 + (x + 1) = -12?

• Multiply the terms inside the parentheses.

• Distribute a 1 over the terms inside the parentheses.

• Distribute a -1 over the terms inside the parentheses.

• Ignore the parentheses.