Absolute Value

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What is 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 number.

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How is the absolute value of -4 represented?

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|-4| = 4

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What is the absolute value of 0?

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|0| = 0

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If a number is positive, what is its absolute value?

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The absolute value of a positive number is the number itself.

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If a number is negative, what is its absolute value?

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The absolute value of a negative number is the positive version of that number.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number with the opposite sign. For example, the opposite of 5 is -5.

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How do you express 95 feet above sea level as an integer?

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95 (positive integer) represents 95 feet above sea level.

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What integer represents a withdrawal of $13 from a bank account?

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-13 (negative integer) represents a withdrawal.

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What integer represents a deposit of $13 into a bank account?

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13 (positive integer) represents a deposit.

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How do you order the integers -5, -2, 3, and |-4| from least to greatest?

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-5, -2, 3, 4 (since |-4| = 4) is the correct order.