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Absolute Value 1


This topic will be easier if you know how to use a number line.
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The absolute value of a number x ( written as |x| ) is the distance from 0 to x on a number line. Absolute values are always positive.


| 2 | = 2         | -2 | = 2
The absolute value for both 2 and -2 is 2.
This is because 2 is right of 0 by 2 units and -2 is left of 0 by 2 units.

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