Question 107269: what is absolute value
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The "absolute value" of an integer is defined as the distance that the integer is from zero on the number line. Absolute value is shown as two vertical bars on either side of the integer as, for example, |-5|
Because the "absolute value" is defined as a "distance" it is always a positive value.
Example:
|-4| = 4 Because -4 is a distance of 4 units from zero on the number line.
|6| = 6 Because 6 is a distance of 6 units from zero on the number line.
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