Absolute Value

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What is the definition of absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

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What is the absolute value of -5?

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5

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What is the absolute value of 7?

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7

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How do you express the absolute value of a number x?

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|x|

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What is the relationship between a number and its absolute value?

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A number and its absolute value are equal if the number is non-negative; if the number is negative, the absolute value is the positive counterpart.

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What is the absolute value of -12?

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12

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If a number is represented as -x, what is its absolute value?

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| -x | = x, where x is a positive number.

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What does |-27| equal?

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27

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If you withdraw $15 from your bank account, how is this represented in terms of absolute value?

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The withdrawal is represented as -$15, but the absolute value is $15.

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How do you compare two absolute values, such as |x| and |y|?

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You can compare them by evaluating their numerical values; for example, if |x| > |y|, then x is further from zero than y.