document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23404>Question 23404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> waht is a absolute value what dose it look like like what would the absolute value of 5 steps down<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute value means the distance a number is from zero on the number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o the absolute valueof;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2|=2 because it is 2 units from zeroon the number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-2|=2 becuase it is 2 units from zero on the number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Absolute value of a number is never negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Absolute value are straight lines around a number, juch as parenthesis are around a number.<BR>\n" );
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